TWI407636B - Connector cover structure and the electronic device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a connector cover structure which is assembled within the electronic device, so as to protect the connector port of the electronic device. The connector cover structure includes a main board, a cover and a anti-escape block. The main board includes a side wall and a through hole defines there-through. The cover includes a cover portion and at least one slide-guide block, the cover is slidingly assembled with the main board, and the cover portion covered upon the through hole of the side wall. The slide-guide block is fixed with the anti-escape block, so as to anti-escape from the main board. The invention also discloses a electronic device using the connector cover structure.

Description

Connector cover structure and electronic device having the same

The present invention relates to a cover structure, and more particularly to a connector cover structure and an electronic device having the connector cover structure.

With the development of wireless communication and information processing technology, various electronic devices such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) are competing to emerge, enabling consumers to fully enjoy the convenience brought by high technology whenever and wherever possible. At the same time, the functions of the electronic devices are also more and more, for interconnection with other electronic devices, data transmission, etc., the peripherals of the electronic devices are generally provided with a power input interface, a microphone output interface, and a USB data interface. Various types of connector ports. If the connector ports are not protected by the non-use state, they may be exposed to external debris, moisture and dust, which may affect the overall performance of the electronic device.

For this reason, some electronic devices affect the use performance of the electronic device by providing a protective cover on each connector port of the electronic device to prevent external debris, moisture, dust and the like from entering the connector port. When the connector ports on the electronic device are used, the user needs to remove the protective cover that is disposed on each connector port, so that the protective cover is separated from the electronic device body, and the protective cover is used after use. Reinstalling on the connector port of the electronic device body, the use process is very troublesome and the structure of the entire connector cover is complicated. In addition, the protective cover is easily detached from the electronic device body during use, so that the protective cover is easily lost.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a connector cover structure that is convenient to use, simple in structure, and not easily lost.

It is also necessary to provide an electronic device having the cover structure.

A connector cover structure is disposed in an electronic device for protecting a connector port of the electronic device; the connector cover structure includes a substrate and a cover, the substrate includes a sidewall and a through hole a connector through hole formed on the side wall to interconnect the connector port with the outside; the connector cover structure further includes a detachment preventing block, the cover body including a cover portion and at least one cover a body-attached guide slider, the cover body is slidably mounted on the substrate, and a cover portion thereof covers the connector through hole of the side wall; the guide slider is fixed to the The anti-deblocking prevents the cover from being detached from the substrate during the slipping process.

An electronic device is provided with a connector port for electrically connecting or transmitting data to the outside, and the electronic device further includes a connector cover structure covering the connector interface of the electronic device for protecting the Each connector port in the electronic device; the connector cover structure includes a substrate and a cover, the substrate includes a sidewall and a connection extending through the sidewall to interconnect the connector port with the outside The connector cover structure further includes a tamper-proof block, the cover body includes a cover body portion and at least one guide slider fixed to the cover body, and the cover body is slidably mounted On the substrate, a cover portion thereof covers the connector through hole of the sidewall; the guide slider is fixed to the anti-deblocking block, and the anti-deblocking block prevents the cover body from slipping The middle is separated from the substrate.

Compared with the prior art, the connector cover has a simple structure and is convenient to use, and the cover is slidably mounted on the substrate by a tamper-proof block, and is not detached from the substrate, so that When the connector interfaces in the electronic device are not used, the connector interfaces are effectively protected from external debris, moisture and dust, and enter the electronic device to affect the performance of the connector. The connector The cover structure also prevents the cover from being detached from the substrate during use, thereby effectively avoiding the problem of loss of the cover during use.

100‧‧‧Connector cover structure

30‧‧‧Substrate

31‧‧‧ bottom wall

33‧‧‧Stop

35‧‧‧ side wall

351‧‧‧Connector through hole

355‧‧‧connection hole

50‧‧‧ cover

51‧‧‧ Cover Department

511‧‧‧Materials

513‧‧‧ side edge

53‧‧‧guide slider

532‧‧‧ teeth

535‧‧‧Installation side

70‧‧‧Anti-blocking

1 is a perspective exploded view of a connector cover structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the connector cover structure of FIG. 1 assembled; FIG. 3 is an assembled connector cover of FIG. One side schematic view of the body structure; FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the connector cover of the assembled connector cover structure shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, the connector cover structure 100 is adapted to be installed on an electronic device (not shown) such as a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA) for protecting the electronic device. Various connector ports such as power input interface, microphone output interface, and USB data interface. The connector cover structure 100 includes a substrate 30, a cover 50 and a tamper-proof block 70. The substrate 30 can be an outer casing of the electronic device or a circuit board mounted in the electronic device. The substrate 30 has a substantially "L"-shaped plate shape, and includes a bottom wall 31 and a side wall 35 extending perpendicularly along a side edge of the bottom wall 31. The bottom wall 31 can be used for installing electronic components (not shown) such as a circuit board, a power input interface device, a microphone output interface device, a USB connector interface device, and the adjacent sidewalls 35 are parallel to the sidewall 35. At least one substantially rectangular block-shaped retaining portion 33 is convexly disposed in the direction. In this embodiment, the two stop portions 33 are two, which are oppositely protruded from the bottom wall 31 in a direction parallel to and adjacent to the side wall 35. A substantially rectangular connector through hole 351 and two connecting holes 355 are defined in the side wall 35. The connector through hole 351 corresponds to a power input interface device, a microphone output interface device, and a USB connection installed in the electronic device. A connector interface such as a device interface device, such that each connector interface can be connected to the outside through the connector through hole 351. The two connecting holes 355 are substantially rectangular through holes, which are respectively opposite The two sides of the connector through hole 351 of the side wall 35 are disposed at a position close to the bottom wall 31.

The cover body 50 is a flexible body made of a resilient material such as rubber or plastic, and is slidably mounted on the substrate 30 to cover the connector through hole of the side wall 35 of the substrate 30. 351. The cover 50 includes a cover portion 51 having a substantially rectangular plate shape and at least one guide slider 53 fixed to the cover 50. In the present embodiment, the guide sliders 53 are two, which are oppositely disposed at the two end positions of the cover body portion 51. The cover portion 51 includes a mating surface 511 and a side edge 513. The two guide sliders 53 are substantially in the form of strips, which are respectively adjacent to the mating surface 511 of the cover portion 51 and adjacent thereto. The side edge 513 is oppositely disposed on the mating surface 511 of the cover portion 51, and a protruding extending mounting end 535 is formed at the end thereof. The cross-sectional dimension of the two-lead slider 53 is equivalent to the size of the two connecting holes 355 on the side wall 35, and the distance between the two guide sliders 53 and the two connecting holes 355 on the side wall 35 The distance between the two is equivalent so that the two guide sliders 53 can pass through the two connection holes 355, respectively. In the present embodiment, the two-lead slider 53 is a two-shaped rack, and a plurality of substantially curved teeth 532 are disposed adjacent to the side of the side edge 513 along the extending direction of the guide slider 53. Therefore, the guide slider 53 is easily bent, and the guide slider 53 is not easily damaged when being bent.

The tamper-proof block 70 is in the form of a strip-shaped block, and the two ends thereof are respectively fixed on the mounting end 535 of the two-lead slider 53 away from the cover portion 51. The length of the anti-drop block 70 is equivalent to the distance between the two connecting through holes 355 of the side wall 35, and the cross-sectional thickness of the anti-drop block 70 is not greater than the cross-sectional thickness of the guide block 53. Dimensions to avoid the power stripping interface device, the microphone output interface device, the USB connector interface device, etc., which are mounted on the bottom wall 31 when the tamper-proof block 70 slides along with the guide slider 53 of the cover 50 Each electronic device collides.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together, when assembling the connector cover structure 100, firstly, the two guide sliders 53 of the cover body 50 are respectively passed through the two connection holes 355 of the side wall 35; Down, will be described The two ends of the tamper-proof block 70 are respectively fixed to the mounting end 535 of the two-lead slider 53 by adhesive or hot pressing technology, that is, the installation work of the connector cover structure 100 is completed. When the connector cover structure 100 is not in use, the cover portion 51 of the cover 50 is disposed on the connector through hole 351 of the side wall 35 of the substrate 30 to avoid foreign matter, moisture and Erosion of dust or the like, entering the electronic device and affecting the performance of electronic devices such as power input interface devices, microphone output interface devices, and USB connector interface devices installed in the electronic device.

The connector cover structure 100 is installed in an electronic device, and the electronic device such as the power input interface device, the microphone output interface device, and the USB connector interface device are correspondingly installed in the electronic device. The bottom wall 31 of the connector cover structure 100 is correspondingly disposed at a position of the connector through hole 351 of the side wall 35 of the connector cover structure 100, so that the power input interface device and the microphone output interface device The electronic components such as the USB connector interface device can be electrically connected to the external electronic device or the power supply device through the connector through hole 351 of the connector cover structure 100.

Referring to FIG. 4, when it is required to use the connector interfaces disposed in the connecting through holes 351 under the cover 50, the cover 50 only needs to be pushed out relative to the substrate 30 until being fixed to the cover. The anti-drop block 70 of the mounting end 535 of the guide slider 53 of the body 50 abuts against the retaining portion 33 of the bottom wall 31 of the substrate 30. Next, the cover 50 is rotated, and the cover portion 51 of the cover 50 is rotated downward relative to the side wall 35 and bent at a certain angle, so that the connectors installed in the electronic device are connected from the connector through hole 351. When exposed, the connector in the connector through hole 351 can be used.

After the connection is taken out, the cover portion 51 of the cover 50 is automatically elastically restored to its initial position, and then the cover portion 51 of the cover 50 is oriented toward the substrate 30. The two guide sliders 53 of the cover 50 are contracted into the substrate 30 along the connecting holes 355 until they are completely covered on the connector through holes 351 of the side walls 35.

It can be understood that the guide slider 53 can also be a cylindrical shape or the like that is easy to slide and bend. The shape of the connecting hole 355 on the side wall 35 can also be changed accordingly.

It can be understood that the two retaining portions 33 can also be omitted. When the cover 50 is pushed out, the anti-drop block 70 directly abuts against the inner surface of the side wall 35.

The connector cover structure 100 is simple in structure and convenient to use. The cover 50 is slidably mounted on the substrate 30 by a tamper-proof block 70 and is not detached from the substrate 30. When the connector interfaces in the electronic device are not used, the connector interfaces are effectively protected from external debris, moisture and dust, and enter the electronic device, thereby affecting the performance of the connector. The connector cover structure 100 also prevents the cover 50 from being detached from the substrate 30 during use, thereby effectively avoiding the problem of loss of the cover during use.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the following patent application.

100‧‧‧Connector cover structure

31‧‧‧ bottom wall

33‧‧‧Stop

35‧‧‧ side wall

51‧‧‧ Cover Department

53‧‧‧guide slider

532‧‧‧ teeth

535‧‧‧Installation side

70‧‧‧Anti-blocking

Claims (8)

A connector cover structure is disposed in an electronic device for protecting a connector port of the electronic device; the connector cover structure includes a substrate and a cover, the substrate includes a sidewall and a through hole The connector through hole formed on the side wall for interconnecting the connector port with the outside world is improved in that the connector cover structure further includes a tamper-proof block, and the cover body includes a cover portion and At least one guide slider fixed to the cover body, the cover body is slidably mounted on the substrate, and the cover body portion covers the connector through hole of the side wall; the guide slider is fixed Connected to the anti-deblocking block, the anti-deblocking block prevents the cover body from being detached from the substrate during the sliding process, the cover body portion has a matching surface, and the guide slider has a strip shape and is convex The mating surface of the cover portion is adjacent to the side edge thereof, and a protruding extending end is formed at the end thereof, and the anti-drop block is fixed to the mounting end of the guide slider. The connector cover structure of claim 1, wherein the guide slider is a strip-shaped rack, and a side edge of the mating surface of the cover portion is spaced apart along a direction in which the guide slider extends. There are multiple curved teeth. The connector cover structure of claim 1, wherein the substrate further comprises a bottom wall, wherein the side wall is vertically extended by a side edge of the bottom wall; the bottom wall is adjacent to the side wall position Corresponding to the anti-drop block, at least one retaining portion is protruded in a direction parallel to the side wall, and the anti-drop block can abut against the retaining portion when the cover body slides together with the cover body to the connector through hole. The connector cover structure of claim 3, wherein the guide sliders are two, which are oppositely disposed at two ends of the mating surface of the cover portion, and the side walls are adjacent to the connection. A connecting hole is formed through the two sides of the through hole, and the two guiding slides are slidably passed through the two connecting holes, respectively, and are respectively fixed to the two ends of the anti-deblocking block. The connector cover structure of claim 4, wherein the retaining portion is two. Corresponding to the two guide sliders, which are oppositely protruded from the bottom wall in a direction parallel to and adjacent to the side wall, and are adjacent to the two end positions of the connector through hole; the length dimension of the anti-deblocking block The spacing between the two connecting through holes of the side wall is equivalent. The connector cover structure of claim 1, wherein the cover is a flexible body made of a rubber or plastic material. An electronic device is provided with a connector port for electrically connecting or transmitting data to the outside, and the electronic device further includes a connector cover structure covering the connector interface of the electronic device for protecting the Each connector port in the electronic device; the connector cover structure includes a substrate and a cover, the substrate includes a sidewall and a connection extending through the sidewall to interconnect the connector port with the outside The improvement is that the connector cover structure further comprises a tamper-proof block, the cover body comprises a cover body portion and at least one guide slider fixed to the cover body, wherein the cover body can be Slidably mounted on the substrate, the cover portion covers the connector through hole of the side wall; the guide slider is fixed to the anti-drop block, and the anti-deblocking block prevents the cover body Disengaging from the substrate during the sliding process, the cover portion has a mating surface, and the guide slider has a strip shape, and is protruded from the mating surface of the cover portion adjacent to the side edge thereof. And forming a protruding extending mounting end at the end thereof, the anti-deblocking block is fixed The slider mounting end of the guide. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the guide slider is a strip-shaped rack, and a plurality of arcs are disposed at a side of a mating surface of the cover portion along a direction in which the guide slider extends. Shaped teeth.