TW201711314A - Electrical connector and assembly thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrical connector assembly, comprises an electrical connector and a butting device connecting with the electrical connector. The butting device defines an attracting component and the electrical connector defines an EPM module attracting with said attracting component of the butting device. Said electrical connector further defines a detecting component detect the state of the electrical connector. An attracting force of the EPM module is enhanced under a current, and then the electrical connector is attracted to the butting device. When the detecting component detecting an error state and then an opposite current is flowed into the EPM module, the attracting force of the EPM module is weakened and said butting device is released.

Description

Electrical connector and combination thereof

The present invention relates to an electrical connector and combinations thereof, and more particularly to an electrical connector having an electrical permanent magnet structure and combinations thereof.

Electronic products bring great convenience to human life, such as computers and mobile phones, and have become an indispensable tool in life. When the electronic product is used for information interaction or charging, it usually needs to be connected with an external electrical connector, and the connection between the two must be reliable enough to ensure the stability of information interaction and charging. However, when an abnormality occurs between the electronic product and the external electrical connector, such as when the external electrical connector is pulled instantaneously, the electronic product is leaked, or the charging is completed, if the electronic product and the external electrical connector are still in between. The connection status may cause damage to the electronic product or the electrical connector.

Therefore, it is necessary to improve the conventional electrical connector and its combination to overcome the above drawbacks.

In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electrical connector having a protective function and combinations thereof.

In order to achieve the foregoing object, the object of the present invention is achieved by the following technical solution: an electrical connector for docking with a docking device having an adsorption assembly, the electrical connector comprising an electric permanent magnet module The adsorption component of the docking device; and the detecting component detects the state of the electrical connector; when the electrical connector is docked with the docking device, the electric permanent magnet module passes a forward current, The electric permanent magnet module is magnetically enhanced and adsorbed to the adsorption component; when the detecting component detects that the electrical connector is in an abnormal state, the electric permanent magnet module is connected to a reverse current, and the electric permanent magnet module is magnetically reduced. Smallly, the adsorption force with the adsorption assembly is reduced or released.

Further, the electrical connector is further provided with at least one elastic abutting component elastically pressed against the docking device, and the elastic retreat when the electric permanent magnet module passes the reverse current and the magnetic force decreases. The assembly retracts the electrical connector to automatically disengage the electrical connector from the docking device.

Further, the detecting component includes a contact sensor for detecting an insertion state of the electrical connector.

Further, the detecting component includes a motion sensor for detecting that the electrical connector is pulled instantaneously.

Further, the detecting component includes a current sensor or a voltage sensor for detecting excessive electrical stress or leakage of the electrical connector.

Further, the detecting component includes a charging sensor for detecting a charging state of the electrical connector.

Further, the electric permanent magnet module includes a first magnetic component, a coil for passing current outside the first magnetic component, a second magnetic component, and two first and second magnetic components. a pair of magnetic conductive portions connected to the ends of the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component respectively, the electrical connector having a mating end coupled to the docking device, the docking end being provided with electrical properties of the docking device a port that is in contact with the port disposed between the pair of magnetically conductive portions.

In order to achieve the foregoing object, the object of the present invention can also be achieved by the following technical solutions: an electrical connector assembly including an electrical connector, an electric permanent magnet module and a detecting component; and a docking device and the electric device The docking device is provided with an adsorption component for adsorbing the electric permanent magnet module; when the electrical connector is docked with the docking device, the electric permanent magnet module is connected to a forward current, The electric permanent magnet module is magnetically enhanced and adsorbed to the adsorption component to enhance the holding force between the electrical connector and the docking device; when the detecting component detects that the electrical connector is in an abnormal state, the electric permanent magnet module The reverse current is applied, and the magnetic force of the electric permanent magnet module is reduced to facilitate the detachment between the electrical connector and the docking device.

Further, at least one elastic abutting component is applied between the docking device and the electrical connector to apply a force opposite to a suction direction between the electric permanent magnet module and the adsorption component, and the elastic force of the elastic abutting component Less than the suction force between the electric permanent magnet module and the adsorption component after the forward current is greater than the holding force between the electrical connector and the docking device after the reverse current of the electric permanent magnet module; When the module passes the reverse current and the magnetic force decreases, the electrical connector and the docking device are automatically disengaged under the force of the elastic abutting component.

Further, the detecting component includes a contact sensor for detecting an insertion state of the electrical connector.

Further, the detecting component includes a motion sensor for detecting that the electrical connector is pulled instantaneously.

Further, the detecting component includes a current sensor or a voltage sensor for detecting excessive electrical stress or leakage of the electrical connector.

Further, the detecting component includes a charging sensor for detecting a charging state of the electrical connector.

Further, one of the electrical connector and the docking electrical connector is disposed in the electronic device, and the other is a cable assembly having a cable for information interaction or charging with the electronic device.

Further, the adsorption component of the docking device is a ferrous metal component or a magnetic component.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: by providing a detecting component for detecting the state of the electrical connector, when the electrical connector is docked with the docking device, the electric permanent magnet module is supplied with a forward current. The electric permanent magnet module is magnetically enhanced and adsorbed to the adsorption component; when the detecting component detects that the electrical connector is in an abnormal state, the electric permanent magnet module passes a reverse current, and the electric permanent magnet module The magnetic force is reduced to thereby reduce or release the adsorption force with the adsorption assembly, whereby damage to the electrical connector can be avoided.

The first figure is a perspective view of the electrical connector of the present invention separated from the docking device;

The second figure is a perspective view of the electrical connector of the present invention docked with the docking device;

The third figure is a schematic diagram of the electric permanent magnet module of the electrical connector of the present invention after a forward current is passed;

The fourth figure is a schematic diagram of the electric permanent magnet module of the electrical connector of the present invention after a reverse current is applied.

The specific embodiments of the electrical connector of the present invention and combinations thereof will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Referring to the first and second figures, the electrical connector assembly 1000 of the present invention includes an electrical connector 100 and a docking device 200 that interfaces with the electrical connector 100 for information interaction or charging. The electrical connector 100 is The docking device 200 is stably docked by magnetic attraction.

The docking device 200 has an adsorption component 201. The electrical connector 100 includes a detecting component 2 for detecting the state of the electrical connector 100 and is adsorbed to the adsorption component 201 to interface the electrical connector 100 with the electrical connector 100. The device 200 stably docks the electric permanent magnet module 1, and the adsorption assembly 201 is a ferrous metal member or a magnetic assembly. Referring to the third and fourth figures, the electric permanent magnet module 1 includes a first magnetic component 11 , a coil 12 for passing current outside the first magnetic component 11 , a second magnetic component 13 , and a configuration A pair of magnetic conductive portions 14 connected to both ends of the first magnetic component 11 and the second magnetic component 13 and respectively connected to both end ends of the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component 13. The first magnetic component 11 is a soft magnetic material, and the second magnetic component 13 is a permanent magnet material. As shown in the third figure, when the coil 12 of the electric permanent magnet module 1 is connected to a forward current, the polarities at the two ends of the first magnetic component 11 and the second magnetic material are respectively the same. The magnetic force of the electric permanent magnet module 1 is enhanced; as shown in the fourth figure, when the coil 12 of the electric permanent magnet module 1 is connected with a reverse current, the first magnetic component 11 and the second magnetic material are both ends. The polarities are opposite, and the magnetic force of the electric permanent magnet module 1 is reduced.

In an actual application, the electrical connector 100 has a mating end 15 that is mated with the docking device 200. The docking end 15 is provided with a port 151, and the docking device 200 is provided with a port 151 of the electrical connector 100. a mating port 202 for electrically contacting the electrical connector 100 with the docking device 200, the port 151 of the electrical connector 100 being disposed between the pair of magnetically conductive portions 14 (not specifically illustrated) The mating port 202 of the docking device 200 is disposed at a substantially central position of the adsorption assembly 201. When the electrical connector 100 is docked with the docking device 200, the port 151 is in electrical contact with the mating port 202, and the coil 12 is connected with a forward current to enhance the electric permanent magnet module 1. The magnetic connector 100 is firmly adsorbed to the adsorption assembly 201 of the docking device 200 by the electric permanent magnet module 1 having a strong magnetic force.

The detecting component 2 for detecting the state of the electrical connector 100 is used to control the electric permanent magnet module 1 of the electrical connector 100. Specifically, the detecting component 2 detects the electrical connector 100 by detecting The state of the electric permanent magnet module 1 is controlled. When the electrical connector 100 needs to be docked with the docking device 200, that is, the detecting component 2 detects electrical contact between the port 151 of the electrical connector 100 and the mating port 202 of the docking connector 200, the detecting The component 2 controls the coil 12 of the electric permanent magnet module 1 to pass a forward current, so that the magnetic force of the electric permanent magnet module 1 of the electrical connector 100 is enhanced to form a stable contact with the adsorption assembly 201 of the docking device 200. The electrical connector 100 is in a docked state with the docking device 200, and when the electrical connector 100 is in an abnormal state, the detecting component 2 controls the coil 12 of the electric permanent magnet module 1 to pass a reverse current, so that the electrical connection is made. The electric permanent magnet module 1 of the device 100 is magnetically reduced to reduce or release the adsorption force with the adsorption assembly 201 of the docking device 200 to facilitate mutual disengagement therebetween.

The state detected by the detecting component 2 includes the plugged state of the electrical connector 100, the instantaneous pull state of the electrical connector 100, the excessive electrical stress or leakage state of the electrical connector 100, and the state of charge of the electrical connector 100. For detecting the plugging and unplugging state of the electrical connector 100, the detecting component 2 is provided with a contact sensor (not shown), and when the contact sensor (not shown) detects the electrical connector 100 is inserted When connected, the detecting component 2 sends a forward current command to the electric permanent magnet module 1 to enhance the magnetic force of the electric permanent magnet module 1, so that the electrical connector 100 and the docking device 200 are stably adsorbed when contact sensing When the electrical connector 200 is removed, the detecting component 2 sends a reverse current command to the electric permanent magnet module 1 to reduce or cancel the magnetic force of the electric permanent magnet module 1 to make an electrical connection. The adsorption force between the device 100 and the docking device 200 is reduced or released; for detecting the instantaneous pulling state of the electrical connector 100, the detecting component 2 is provided with a motion sensor (not shown) when motion sensing When the electrical connector 100 is detected to be pulled momentarily, the detecting component 2 sends a reverse current command to the electric permanent magnet module 1 to reduce or cancel the magnetic force of the electric permanent magnet module 1. So that the adsorption force between the electrical connector 100 and the docking device 200 is reduced or released; for detecting the excessive electrical stress of the electrical connector 100 Or in the state of leakage, the detecting component 2 is provided with a current sensor (not shown) or a voltage sensor (not shown), when a current sensor (not shown) or a voltage sensor (not shown) The detection component 2 sends a reverse current command to the electric permanent magnet module 1 to reduce or cancel the magnetic force of the electric permanent magnet module 1 when the electrical connector 100 detects excessive electrical stress or leakage. The adsorption force between the electrical connector 100 and the docking device 200 is reduced or released; for detecting the state of charge of the electrical connector 100, the detecting component 2 is provided with a charging sensor (not shown). When the charging sensor (not shown) detects that the charging of the electrical connector 100 is completed, the detecting component 2 sends a reverse current command to the electric permanent magnet module 1 to reduce or cancel the electric permanent magnet module 1 The magnetic force causes the adsorption force between the electrical connector 100 and the docking device 200 to be reduced or released. Of course, the detecting component 2 is not limited to detecting the abnormal state of the electrical connector 100. When the detecting component 2 needs to detect other abnormal states of the electrical connector 100, only the sense of the corresponding detecting function needs to be set. The detector can be.

One of the electrical connector 100 and the docking device 200 is disposed in an electronic device (not shown), and the other is the information interaction between the electronic device (not shown) having the cable 101. Or a charged cable assembly. Between the docking device 200 and the electrical connector 100, at least one elastic abutting component 300 applying an opposing force to the suction direction between the electric permanent magnet module 1 and the adsorption assembly 201 is disposed. The elastic force of the retracting component 300 is less than the suction force between the electric current permanent magnet module 1 and the adsorption component 201 and the electric current is greater than the electric current of the electric permanent magnet module 1 , and the electrical connector 100 and the docking device 200 The holding force between the electrical connector 100 and the docking device 200 under the force of the elastic abutment assembly 300 can be automatically disengaged when the magnetic field of the electric permanent magnet module 1 is reversed. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connector 100 is a cable assembly, and the docking device 200 is disposed in the electronic device (not shown), and the elastic abutting component 300 is disposed on the electrical connection. On the device 100. Specifically, the electrical connector 100 is provided with a pair of elastic abutting components 300 respectively disposed on two sides of the port 151, and is disposed when the elastic abutting component 300 is retracted. The repelling force will be relatively stable so that the electrical connector 100 does not tilt back and damage the electrical connector 100 and the docking device 200. Of course, the elastic abutment component 300 can also be disposed on the docking device 200, as long as the elastic abutment component 300 reduces or releases the magnetic force between the electrical connector 100 and the docking device 200, the elastic retreat The component 300 can automatically retreat.

In the above, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can still make various substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be construed as being limited to the scope of the invention, and the equivalent equivalents and modifications of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.

1000‧‧‧Electrical connector assembly

100‧‧‧Electrical connector

1‧‧‧Electrical permanent magnet module

101‧‧‧ Cable

101‧‧‧First magnetic component

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13‧‧‧Second magnetic component

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Port 151‧‧‧

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202‧‧‧ Adapter port

300‧‧‧Flexible retreating components

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Port 151‧‧‧

101‧‧‧ Cable

2‧‧‧Detection components

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201‧‧‧Adsorption components

202‧‧‧ Adapter port

300‧‧‧Flexible retreating components

Claims (15)

An electrical connector for interfacing with a docking device having an adsorption assembly, the electrical connector comprising:
The electric permanent magnet module is an adsorption component adsorbed on the docking device; and the detecting component detects the state of the electrical connector;
When the electrical connector is docked with the docking device, the electric permanent magnet module is supplied with a forward current, and the electric permanent magnet module is magnetically enhanced and adsorbed to the adsorption component; when the detecting component detects the electricity When the connector is in an abnormal state, the electric permanent magnet module is supplied with a reverse current, and the electric permanent magnet module is reduced in magnetic force to reduce or release the adsorption force with the adsorption assembly. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the electrical connector is further provided with at least one elastic abutting component elastically biased against the docking device, when the electric permanent magnet module is reversed After the current is reduced and the magnetic force is reduced, the resilient abutment assembly abuts the electrical connector to automatically disengage the electrical connector from the docking device. The electrical connector of claim 1 or 2, wherein the detecting component comprises a contact sensor for detecting an insertion state of the electrical connector. The electrical connector of claim 1 or 2, wherein the detecting component comprises a motion sensor for detecting that the electrical connector is pulled instantaneously. The electrical connector of claim 1 or 2, wherein the detecting component comprises a current sensor or a voltage sensor for detecting excessive electrical stress or leakage of the electrical connector. The electrical connector of claim 1 or 2, wherein the detecting component comprises a charging sensor for detecting a charging state of the electrical connector. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the electric permanent magnet module comprises a first magnetic component, a coil for passing current outside the first magnetic component, a second magnetic component, and is disposed on a pair of magnetic conductive portions of the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component connected to the ends of the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component respectively, the electrical connector having a butt end mated with the docking device The docking end is provided with a port that is in electrical contact with the docking device, and the port is disposed between the pair of magnetic guiding portions. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
The electrical connector is provided with an electric permanent magnet module and a detecting component; and the docking device is connected to the electrical connector, and the docking device is provided with an adsorption component for adsorbing the electric permanent magnet module;
When the electrical connector is docked with the docking device, the electric permanent magnet module is supplied with a forward current, and the electric permanent magnet module is magnetically enhanced and adsorbed to the adsorption component to enhance the electrical connector and the docking device. Retention force; when the detecting component detects that the electrical connector is in an abnormal state, the electric permanent magnet module is connected to a reverse current, and the electric permanent magnet module is reduced in magnetic force to facilitate the electrical connector Disengaged from the docking device. The electrical connector assembly of claim 8, wherein at least one of the docking device and the electrical connector is disposed opposite to a suction direction between the electric permanent magnet module and the adsorption assembly. The elastic retracting component of the force, the elastic force of the elastic retreating component is smaller than the suction force between the electric current permanent magnet module and the adsorption component, and the electric current is greater than the electric current of the electric permanent magnet module. The retaining force between the connector and the docking device; when the electric permanent magnet module is connected to the reverse current and the magnetic force is reduced, the electrical connector and the docking device are automatically disengaged under the force of the elastic abutting component. The electrical connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the detecting component comprises a contact sensor for detecting an insertion state of the electrical connector. The electrical connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the detecting component comprises a motion sensor for detecting that the electrical connector is pulled instantaneously. The electrical connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the detecting component comprises a current sensor or a voltage sensor for detecting excessive electrical stress or leakage of the electrical connector. The electrical connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the detecting component comprises a charging sensor for detecting a charging state of the electrical connector. The electrical connector assembly of claim 8, wherein one of the electrical connector and the docking device is disposed in the electronic device, and the other is implemented between the electronic device having the cable Information cable for interactive or charging. The electrical connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the adsorption assembly of the docking device is a ferrous metal component or a magnetic component.