TWI407637B - Connector shell structure and electronic device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a connector shell structure which mounted on an electronic device, so as to protect the connectors of the electronic device. The connector shell structure includes a main board, a first cover, and a second cover. The main board includes a side wall having a first through hole and a second through hole defined therethrough to expose the connectors. The second cover includes a second cover body, and a second installing portion projecting from one end of the second cover body. The second installing portion is mounted on the main board, and the second cover body envelopes upon the second through hole. The first cover is slidably mounted on the second installing portion and envelops upon the first through hole. The invention also includes a electronic device using the connector shell structure.

Description

Connector cover structure and electronic device having the same

The invention relates to a cover structure, in particular to a connector cover structure and an electronic device having the same.

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. In order to interconnect with other electronic devices, data transmission and the like, the periphery of the electronic devices is 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 non-use conditions, they will be exposed to external debris, moisture and dust, which will greatly 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 first cover, and the substrate includes a sidewall And a first through hole that is formed on the side wall to interconnect the connector port with the outside, the connector cover structure further includes a second cover plate and a through opening and a first through hole a second through hole adjacent to the hole, the second cover portion includes a second cover portion and a second mounting portion disposed at one end of the second cover portion; the second mounting portion is fixedly mounted on the substrate, the first The second cover portion is correspondingly covered on the second through hole; the first cover plate is slidably mounted on the second mounting portion and covers the first through hole.

An electronic device having a connector port for electrically connecting or transmitting data to the outside, the electronic device further comprising a connector cover structure covering the connector interface of the electronic device; the connector The cover structure includes a substrate and a first cover, the substrate includes a sidewall and a first through hole extending through the sidewall to interconnect the connector port with the outside; the connector cover structure a second cover plate and a second through hole extending through the sidewall and adjacent to the first through hole, the second cover plate includes a second cover portion and a first end disposed at the end of the second cover portion a second mounting portion is fixedly mounted on the substrate, the second cover portion correspondingly covers the second through hole; the first cover plate is slidably mounted on the second mounting portion And covered on the first through hole.

Compared with the prior art, the connector cover has a simple structure and is convenient to use, and is effectively protected by mounting the first cover on the substrate and covering the first through hole of the substrate. Each connector interface in the electronic device avoids erosion due to external debris, moisture and dust, and enters electricity. The sub-device affects its performance. The connector cover structure is mounted together with the substrate, so that the first cover plate does not need to be detached from the electronic device body during use, thereby effectively avoiding the problem that the cover plate is easily lost during use.

100‧‧‧Connector cover structure

30‧‧‧Substrate

31‧‧‧ bottom wall

33‧‧‧ Positioning block

332‧‧‧ Positioning through hole

35‧‧‧ side wall

351‧‧‧First through hole

3512,3522‧‧‧ Interface Department

3515, 3525‧‧‧Open slot

352‧‧‧Second through hole

353‧‧‧ third through hole

38‧‧‧Care Department

381,382‧‧‧卡合块

385, 386 ‧ ‧ protrusion

50‧‧‧ first cover

51‧‧‧First cover body

52‧‧‧Combination Department

522‧‧‧ gap

525‧‧‧Cars Department

53‧‧‧First Installation Department

531‧‧‧Extended wall

532, 751 ‧ ‧ connecting wall

535‧‧‧Installation holes

70‧‧‧second cover

72‧‧‧Second cover body

75‧‧‧Second Installation Department

752‧‧‧Resist the wall

753‧‧‧Guided column

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 exploded view of the connector cover structure of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a cover structure of FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the connector body structure of FIG. 1 after being assembled; FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the connector cover and the engaging portion of the connector cover structure of the preferred embodiment of the present invention; A three-dimensional representation of the separation.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, 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 Various connector ports such as a power input interface, a microphone output interface, and a USB data interface on the electronic device. The connector cover structure 100 includes a substrate 30 , a first cover 50 , and a second cover 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, and a USB connector interface device. The bottom wall 31 is adjacent to the side of the side wall 35 side. A positioning block 33 having a substantially rectangular block shape is protruded from the position, and the positioning block 33 is disposed in parallel with the side wall 35 of the substrate 30. A substantially rectangular positioning through hole 332 is defined in the positioning block 33 along the direction toward the side wall 35. A first through hole 351 and a second through hole are defined in the sidewall 35. 352 and a third through hole 353. The first through hole 351 includes a substantially rectangular connector interface portion 3512 and a substantially rectangular opening through slot 3515 that communicates with the connector interface portion 3512. The second through hole 352 has a substantially convex shape, and includes a substantially rectangular connector interface portion 3522 and a substantially rectangular opening through groove 3525 that communicates with the connector interface portion 3522. The opening through groove 3525 of the second through hole 352 is adjacent to the opening through groove 3515 of the first through hole 351. The opening through groove 3525 also corresponds to the positioning through hole 332 of the positioning block 33 and is located at the same height position relative to the substrate 30. The third through hole 353 has a substantially rectangular opening shape.

An engaging portion 38 is protruded from an outer surface of the side wall 35 of the substrate 30 adjacent to a middle edge of the end of the first through hole 351. The engaging portion 38 includes two engaging blocks 381 and 382. The two engaging blocks 381 and 382 are substantially in an "L" shape, and are protruded from the outer surface of the side wall 35 in a direction perpendicular to the outer surface of the side wall 35 at a relatively interval. . The ends of the two engaging blocks 381, 382 extend away from each other in a direction parallel to the outer surface of the side wall 35 to form a protrusion 385, 386 for holding the first cover 50 together.

The first cover 50 is a flexible body made of a soft material such as rubber or plastic, and is slidably mounted on the substrate 30 to cover the first through hole of the side wall 35 of the substrate 30. 351. The first cover 50 includes a first cover portion 51 having a substantially rectangular plate shape, a joint portion 52 disposed at one end of the first cover portion 51, and a first cover portion 51 opposite to the first cover portion 51. The first mounting portion 53 at one end. In the embodiment, the joint portion 52 includes a notch 522 and two latching portions 525 . The notch 522 is defined between the two latching portions 525 . The notch 522 is substantially in the shape of a U-shaped opening, and is formed by cutting a rectangular block from a position near an edge of the first cover portion 51. The two holding portions 525 are substantially stepped and convex, and are respectively protruded from the opposite side walls of the notch 522 to be engaged with the engaging portions 38 on the outer surface of the side wall 35. . The first mounting portion 53 has a substantially "L"-shaped plate shape and can be integrally formed with the first cover portion 51 in a mold. The first mounting portion 53 includes an extending wall 531 and a connecting wall 532 perpendicular to the extending wall 531. The extension wall 531 has a substantially rectangular plate shape and is formed to extend from a substantially central portion of one end of the first cover portion 51 in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the first cover portion 51. The connecting wall 532 is formed by extending the end of the extending wall 531 in a direction parallel to the surface of the first cover portion 51 and away from the first cover portion 51. The connecting wall 532 defines a substantially rectangular opening. The hole-shaped mounting hole 535 has a size corresponding to the size of the positioning through hole 332 of the positioning block 33 to be aligned with the positioning through hole 332 of the positioning block 33.

The second cover plate 70 is a flexible body made of a soft material such as rubber or plastic. The second cover plate 70 is fixed on the positioning block 33 of the substrate 30 and covers the second side of the side wall 35 of the substrate 30. On the through hole 352. The second cover 70 includes a second cover portion 72 and a second mounting portion 75 disposed at one end thereof. In the embodiment, the second cover portion 72 has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and the second mounting portion 75 includes a connecting wall 751, a resisting wall 752 and a guiding post 753. The connecting wall 751 has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and is formed by a substantially central position of one side edge of the second cover portion 72 perpendicular to a surface of the second cover portion 72. The width of the connecting wall 751 is The height of the opening through groove 3525 of the second through hole 352 of the side wall 35 of the substrate 30 is such that the connecting wall 751 can pass through and be received in the opening through groove 3525. The resisting wall 752 is formed by extending the end of the connecting wall 751 in a direction parallel to and away from the second cover portion 72, thereby forming a substantially "L" shaped holding block with the connecting wall. The distance between the resisting wall 752 and the second cover portion 72 is equivalent to the thickness of the sidewall 35 of the substrate 30, so that the resisting wall 752 can be abutted on the sidewall of the substrate 30. On the surface of 35. The guide post 753 is substantially in the shape of a rectangular plate, and is protruded from the outer surface of the resisting wall 752 away from the second cover portion 72. The cross-sectional dimension of the guiding post 753 and the positioning through hole of the positioning block 33 The 332 is sized to be such that the guide post 753 can pass through the positioning through hole 332 of the positioning block 33 and slidably engage with the positioning block 33.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 together, when assembling the connector cover structure 100, first, the first The first mounting portion 53 of the cover plate 50 passes through the opening through slot 3515 of the first through hole 351 of the side wall 35 of the substrate 30, so that the connecting wall 532 of the first mounting portion 53 abuts against the positioning block 33. At the same time, the mounting hole 535 of the connecting wall 532 and the positioning through hole 332 of the positioning block 33 are aligned with each other, and the notch 522 and the holding portion 525 of the first cover 50 are correspondingly engaged with the side wall 35. On the engaging portion 38. Next, the second mounting portion 75 of the second cover plate 70 passes through the opening through slot 3525 of the second through hole 352 of the side wall 35 of the substrate 30, so that the guiding post 753 of the second mounting portion 75 The mounting hole 535 of the connecting wall 532 of the first mounting portion 53 and the positioning through hole 332 of the positioning block 33 are sequentially passed through; at the same time, the connecting wall 751 of the second mounting portion 75 is engaged with the mounting hole 751. In the opening through groove 3525 of the second through hole 352, the resisting wall 752 is abutted on the inner surface of the side wall 35 and the extending wall 531 of the first mounting portion 53 of the first cover portion 50, That is, the assembly of the connector cover structure 100 is completed. The second cover portion 72 of the second cover plate 70 can be bent at an angle away from the side wall 35 with respect to the second mounting portion 75, so that the connectors installed in the electronic device are separated from the second through hole 352, The third through hole 353 is exposed. When the holding portion 525 of the first cover portion 50 and the engaging portion 38 are in a disengaged state, the first cover 50 can slide along the guiding post 753 of the second cover portion 70 relative to the substrate 30. The first cover portion 51 of the first cover 50 can be bent at an angle with respect to the first mounting portion 53 such that the connectors installed in the electronic device are exposed from the first through hole 351.

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 first through hole 351, the second through hole 352, and the third through hole 353 of the connector cover structure 100, so that the The electronic components such as the power input interface device, the microphone output interface device, and the USB connector interface device pass through the first through hole 351, the second through hole 352, the third through hole 353 of the connector cover structure 100, and external electronic components. The device or the power device establishes an electrical connection.

Please refer to FIG. 5 together, when it is required to use the cover in the first through hole 351 under the first cover 50. In the connector interface, the engaging portion 525 of the first cover 50 and the engaging portion 38 of the side wall 35 are only required to release the engaging portion 525 of the first cover 50 and the engaging portion 38. Then, the first cover plate 50 is slid outwardly away from the side wall 35 along the guide post 753 of the second cover portion 70, and the first cover portion 51 of the first cover 50 is opposite to the first cover portion 51. The connector portion 53 is bent at a predetermined angle to expose the connectors mounted in the electronic device from the first through hole 351, so that the connector in the first through hole 351 can be used. When the connector installed in the second through hole 352 and the third through hole 353 is required to be used, the second cover of the second cover 70 disposed under the second cover 70 is only required. The portion 72 is bent at a predetermined angle from the second mounting portion 75 in a direction away from the side wall 35, and the connectors installed in the electronic device may be exposed from the second through hole 352 and the third through hole 353.

When not in use, after the cable is pulled out, the first cover portion 51 of the first cover 50 automatically elastically returns to its initial position, and the first cover portion 51 of the first cover 50 is oriented. The substrate 30 is horizontally displaced along the guiding post 753 of the second cover portion 70, so that the first cover portion 51 is covered in front of the first through hole 351. Meanwhile, the holding portion 525 of the first cover 50 is The engaging portions 38 of the side walls 35 are held together. When the connector of the second through hole 352 and the third through hole 353 is not used, the second cover portion 72 of the second cover plate 70 is automatically elastically restored to its initial position after the connection line is pulled out. Covering the second through hole 352 and the third through hole 353 of the sidewall.

It can be understood that the engaging portion 38 on the side wall 35 can also be omitted, and the first cover portion 51 can be directly slidably covered on the first through hole 351 of the side wall 35.

It can be understood that the guiding post 753 of the second mounting portion 75 of the second cover plate 70 can also be cylindrical. The mounting hole 535 of the connecting wall 532 of the first mounting portion 53 of the first cover plate 50 is round. The through hole is shaped such that the first cover 50 can be slidably and rotatably mounted on the substrate 30.

The connector cover structure 100 is simple in structure and convenient to use. The first cover 50 and the second cover 70 are mounted on the substrate 30 and covered on the side wall 35 of the substrate 30. The first through hole 351, the second through hole 352 and the third through hole 353 effectively protect the connectors in the electronic device The interface, as well as avoiding the erosion of foreign objects, moisture and dust, enters the electronic device and affects its performance. The connector cover structure 100 also prevents the first cover 50 and the second cover 70 from being detached from the electronic device body 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. 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 skilled in the art will be able to make equivalent modifications or variations in accordance with the spirit of the present invention. It should be covered by the following patent application.

100‧‧‧Connector cover structure

30‧‧‧Substrate

31‧‧‧ bottom wall

33‧‧‧ Positioning block

35‧‧‧ side wall

38‧‧‧Care Department

381,382‧‧‧卡合块

385, 386 ‧ ‧ protrusion

50‧‧‧ first cover

525‧‧‧Cars Department

70‧‧‧second cover

Claims (14)

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 first cover, and the substrate includes a sidewall And improving the first through hole formed on the side wall to interconnect the connector port with the outside, the improvement: the connector cover structure further includes a second cover plate and a through hole and a through hole a second through hole adjacent to the first through hole, the second cover portion includes a second cover portion and a second mounting portion disposed at one end of the second cover portion; the second mounting portion is fixedly mounted on the substrate The second cover portion is correspondingly covered on the second through hole; the first cover plate is slidably mounted on the second mounting portion and covers the first through hole. The connector cover structure of claim 1, wherein the substrate further comprises a bottom wall that is in contact with the sidewall and a positioning block, the positioning block is protruded from the bottom wall and disposed parallel to the sidewall. The second mounting portion of the second cover is fixedly mounted on the bump. The connector cover structure of claim 2, wherein the first cover plate and the second cover plate are both flexible bodies, and the first through hole and the second through hole are respectively bent to be exposed . The connector cover structure of claim 2, wherein the positioning block has a positioning through hole extending through the side wall; the second mounting portion includes a side edge of the second cover portion a vertically extending connecting wall, a resisting wall formed by the end of the connecting wall extending in a direction parallel to and away from the second cover portion, and a guiding post protruding from the outer surface of the resisting wall; the guiding post passes through The positioning through hole of the positioning block is fixedly mounted on the positioning block. The connector cover structure of claim 4, wherein the connector cover structure further comprises a first mounting portion, the first mounting portion including an extending wall extending from an end surface of the first cover portion a connecting wall extending horizontally from the end of the extending wall and a mounting hole extending through the connecting wall; the first mounting portion is slidably mounted on the guiding post of the second cover portion and located Between the positioning block and the sidewall of the substrate, the first mounting portion is slidable relative to the guiding post of the second cover. The connector cover structure of claim 4 or 5, wherein the substrate further comprises a latching portion protruding from an outer surface of one end of the side wall, the first cover plate further comprising a relative arrangement a joint portion at one end of the first cover portion to hold the first cover plate on the engaging portion. The connector cover structure of claim 6, wherein the engaging portion comprises two engaging blocks protruding from the outer surface of the side wall at opposite intervals, and the ends of the two engaging blocks are respectively opposite Forming a protrusion along a direction parallel to the outer surface of the side wall; the joint portion includes a notch disposed at one end of the first cover portion and two stepped bumps protruding from the opposite sidewalls of the notch The latching portion is engaged with the engaging portion on the outer surface of the side wall. The connector cover structure of claim 3, wherein the first cover and the second cover are made of rubber or plastic. An electronic device having a connector port for electrically connecting or transmitting data to the outside, the electronic device further comprising a connector cover structure covering the connector interface of the electronic device; the connector The cover structure includes a substrate and a first cover, the substrate includes a sidewall and a first through hole extending through the sidewall to interconnect the connector port with the outside; the improvement is: the connection The cover structure further includes a second cover and a second through hole extending through the sidewall and adjacent to the first through hole, the second cover includes a second cover portion and a second cover a second mounting portion at one end of the portion; the second mounting portion is fixedly mounted on the substrate, the second cover portion correspondingly covers the second through hole; the first cover plate is slidably mounted on the second cover portion The second mounting portion is covered on the first through hole. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the substrate further comprises a bottom wall that is in contact with the sidewall and a positioning block, the positioning block is protruded from the bottom wall and disposed parallel to the sidewall, The second mounting portion of the second cover is fixedly mounted on the bump. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the positioning block has a positioning through hole extending in a direction toward the side wall; the second mounting portion includes a vertical extending from a side edge of the second cover portion. a connecting wall, a resisting wall formed by extending the end of the connecting wall in a direction parallel to and away from the second cover portion, and a guiding post protruding from the outer surface of the resisting wall; the guiding post passes through the positioning block The positioning through hole is fixedly mounted on the positioning block. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the electronic device further comprises a first mounting portion, the first mounting portion comprising an extending wall extending from an end surface of the first cover portion, and an extending end portion a horizontally extending connecting wall and a mounting hole extending through the connecting wall; the first mounting portion is slidably mounted on the guiding post of the second cover portion and located between the positioning block and the side wall of the substrate The first mounting portion is slidable relative to the guiding post of the second cover. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the substrate further comprises a latching portion protruding from an outer surface of one end of the sidewall, the first cover further comprising a first cover opposite to the first cover a joint at one end of the body to hold the first cover on the engaging portion. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the engaging portion comprises two engaging blocks that are protruded from the outer surface of the side wall at a relatively spaced interval, and the ends of the two engaging blocks are respectively parallel to the opposite edge a protrusion is formed on the outer surface of the sidewall; the joint portion includes a notch provided at one end of the first cover portion and two stepped bumps that are oppositely disposed on opposite sidewalls of the notch And engaging with the engaging portion on the outer surface of the side wall.