TWI420757B - Connector shell structure and electronic device using the same - Google Patents

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, electronic devices such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) have shown a trend of diversification of functions, and in order to interconnect with other electronic devices and data transmission operations. The peripherals of the electronic devices are generally provided with various connector interfaces such as a power interface, a microphone interface, and a USB data interface. These connector interfaces are exposed to the outside without being protected. If they are not protected, they may be exposed to external debris, moisture and dust, which may cause damage to the connector and affect the overall performance of the electronic device. To this end, some electronic devices are provided with a protective cover by corresponding connectors on the connector interfaces of the electronic device.

In the prior art, a protective cover is a separate type, that is, a user needs to remove a protective cover that is disposed on each connector interface, so that the protective cover is separated from the electronic device body, and then the protection is used after the protection. The cover is reinstalled on the connector interface of the electronic device body, and the protective cover is cumbersome to use. Another protective cover generally includes a connecting portion and a holding portion, and the connecting portion is connected to the electronic device, that is, the protective cover is used by the holding portion during use. The bending is clamped on the edge of the connector interface. Such a protective cover is not easy to be lost. However, when the protective cover is used, it needs to be rotated to the edge of the interface or needs to be held by the hand to expose the interface, which is inconvenient to use and cost-effective. high.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a connector cover structure that is easy to use and has a simple structure.

In addition, it is necessary to provide an electronic device having the connector cover structure.

A connector cover structure for protecting a connector interface of the electronic device, comprising a protective cover, the protective cover being integrally formed, the protective cover comprising a first body, a second body, a resilient portion, and a cover The first body is mounted on the electronic device by the latching portion, and the second body is covered by the engaging portion on the connector interface, the elastic portion makes the first The body and the second body are elastically bent to connect the second body to open the connector when the protective cover is opened to expose the connector interface.

An electronic device includes a connector cover structure, the connector cover structure includes a substrate and a protective cover, the substrate includes a sidewall and an interface extending through the sidewall, the sidewall further comprising a The protective cover includes a latching portion, and the protective cover is integrally formed. The protective cover further includes a first body, a second body, a resilient portion and a latching portion. A body is mounted in the holding hole by the holding portion, and the second body is covered by the engaging portion on the connector interface, and the elastic portion elastically bends the first body and the second body The second body is popped up to expose the connector interface when the protective cover is opened.

Compared with the prior art, the protective cover of the connector cover structure includes a first body, The second body and the elastic portion for vertically connecting the first body and the second body, the deformation of the elastic portion enables the second body to be bounced relative to the interface. The protective cover has a simple structure, is convenient to assemble, is convenient to use, and has a relatively low cost. low.

20‧‧‧Substrate

21‧‧‧ bottom wall

22‧‧‧ side wall

221‧‧‧ outer surface

222‧‧‧ inner surface

23‧‧‧Installation slot

231‧‧‧ bottom wall

232‧‧‧ card holder

233‧‧ ‧ gap

24‧‧‧ interface

30‧‧‧ protective cover

31‧‧‧ Cover Department

311‧‧‧First Ontology

3111‧‧‧First outer surface

3112‧‧‧First inner surface

3113‧‧‧ first end face

312‧‧‧Second ontology

3121‧‧‧Second inner surface

3122‧‧‧Second outer surface

3123‧‧‧second end face

313‧‧‧Flexible Department

3131‧‧‧Inside curved surface

3132‧‧‧Outer curved surface

32‧‧‧Cars Department

321‧‧‧Connected end

322‧‧‧ card holder

33‧‧‧Care Department

331‧‧‧ body

332‧‧‧ card holding block

1 is a perspective exploded view of a preferred embodiment of a connector cover structure of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of the protective cover of the connector cover structure of FIG. 1.

3 is a perspective view of the connector cover structure of FIG. 1 assembled.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the connector cover structure of Figure 3 taken along the line IV-IV.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing the open state of the protective cover of the connector cover structure.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a connector cover structure of a preferred embodiment of the present invention is suitable for being installed on an electronic device (not shown) such as a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA). The utility model is configured to protect various connector interfaces such as a power input interface, a microphone output interface, and a USB data interface on the electronic device. The connector cover structure includes a substrate 20 and a protective cover 30.

The substrate 20 can be an outer casing of the electronic device or a circuit board mounted in the electronic device. The substrate 20 includes a bottom wall 21, a side wall 22 extending perpendicularly along a side edge of the bottom wall 21, a mounting groove 23, and an interface 24. The bottom wall 21 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 side wall 22 is a rectangle including an outer surface 221 and an inner surface 222.

The mounting groove 23 is a rectangular groove that is recessed at one end of the outer surface 221 . The mounting groove 23 is used to mount the protective cover 30. The mounting groove 23 includes a groove bottom wall 231, a latching hole 232 and a notch 233.

The latching hole 232 is a circular through hole formed at one end of the bottom wall 231 of the slot and communicates with the inside of the substrate 20 through the bottom wall 231 of the slot. The latching hole 232 is for connecting the protective cover 30 to the substrate 20. The notch 233 is substantially arcuate, and is recessed on the outer surface 221 , opposite to the holding hole 232 , and communicates with the mounting groove 23 for opening the protective cover 30 .

The interface 24 is a rectangular through hole adjacent to the locking hole 232 and penetrates the groove bottom wall 231 . The interface 24 can be a power interface, a microphone interface, or a USB connector interface.

The protective cover 30 is a flexible body integrally formed of a flexible material such as rubber or plastic to cover the interface 24 of the substrate 20 . The protective cover 30 includes a plate-shaped cover portion 31 corresponding to the mounting groove 23, a retaining portion 32 disposed at one end of the cover portion 31, and a card disposed at the other end of the cover portion 31. Joint 33.

As shown in FIG. 2 , in the embodiment, the cover portion 31 includes a first body 311 , a second body 312 , and an elastic portion 313 connecting the first body 311 and the second body 312 .

The thickness and width dimensions of the first body 311 and the second body 312 are the same. The first body 311 is large and rectangular, and includes a first outer surface 3111, a first inner surface 3112 opposite to the first outer surface 3111, and a first end surface 3113. The first end surface 3113 is connected to the first inner surface 3112. The second body 312 is rectangular and includes a package A second inner surface 3121, a second outer surface 3122 opposite to the second inner surface 3121, and a second end surface 3123 are included. The second end surface 3123 is connected to the second inner surface 3121.

The elastic portion 313 is an arcuate cylinder including an inner curved surface 3131 and an outer curved surface 3132. The arcuate surface 3131 of the elastic portion 313 is engaged with the first outer surface 3111 and the second outer surface 3122, and the outer curved surface 3132 is engaged with the first end surface 3113 and the second end surface 3123 and the junction is curved; Therefore, the elastic portion 313 elastically bends the first body 311 and the second body 312. In the embodiment, the first outer surface 3111 and the second outer surface 3122 have a 90 degree bending angle.

The holding portion 32 includes a connecting end 321 and a holding end 322. The connecting end 321 is a cylinder protruding from the first outer surface 3111 of the first body 311. The holding end 322 is a circular table body formed by the end of the connecting end 321 extending away from the first inner surface 3111 and having a diameter larger than the diameter of the connecting end 321 . The holding end 322 can be engaged with the inner surface 222 of the side wall 22 through the holding hole 232 of the mounting groove 23 , so that the protective cover 30 is mounted on the substrate 20 .

The engaging portion 33 includes a plug body 331 and two latching blocks 332. The plug body 331 is a rectangular block that protrudes from the second inner surface 3121 of the second body 312 for mating with the interface 24 . The two holding blocks 332 are substantially a trapezoidal block respectively formed by extending parallel to the second inner surface 3121 at both ends of the plug body 331. The two holding blocks 332 can be clamped on the inner surface 222 of the side wall to hold the protective cover 30 on the substrate 20 .

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 together. When the protective cover 30 is mounted on the mounting slot 23, the The first body 311 is tightly fixed to the mounting groove 23 and is provided with one end of the holding hole 232. The second body 312 is covered on the interface 24 by the engaging portion 33, so that the elastic portion is 313 is elastically deformed, and the outer curved surface 3132 is bent toward the first inner surface 3112 and the second inner surface 3121 to form a semicircular shape with the first end surface 3113 and the second end surface 3123. The inner curved surface 3131 is stretched. To the smaller semicircular shape, the first outer surface 3111 and the second outer surface 3122 are on the same plane. The cover portion 31 is covered on the interface 24 .

Referring to FIG. 5, when it is required to use the connector interfaces disposed in the interface 24 under the protective cover 30, the user manually pushes the second body 312 by the notch 233, and the cover portion 31 The plug body 331 and the two latching blocks 332 are separated from the interface 222, and the elastic portion of the elastic portion 313 is elastically deformed to restore the elastic portion 313 to its original shape even if the first outer surface 3111 and the second outer surface 3122 are perpendicular to each other. Thus, the connectors installed in the electronic device are completely exposed from the interface 24, thereby using the connector in the interface 24.

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 accordance with the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the following patent application.

20‧‧‧Substrate

21‧‧‧ bottom wall

22‧‧‧ side wall

221‧‧‧ outer surface

222‧‧‧ inner surface

23‧‧‧Installation slot

231‧‧‧ bottom wall

232‧‧‧ card holder

233‧‧ ‧ gap

24‧‧‧ interface

30‧‧‧ protective cover

31‧‧‧ Cover Department

311‧‧‧First Ontology

312‧‧‧Second ontology

313‧‧‧Flexible Department

32‧‧‧Cars Department

33‧‧‧Care Department

Claims (7)

A connector cover structure for protecting a connector interface of an electronic device, comprising a protective cover provided with a latching portion, wherein the protective cover is integrally formed, and the protective cover further comprises a first body a second body, an elastic portion and a latching portion, the first body is mounted on the electronic device by the latching portion, and the second body is covered by the latching portion on the connector interface, The elastic portion includes an inner curved surface and an outer curved surface, the first body includes a first outer surface and a first end surface, and the second body includes a second outer surface and a second end surface, the inner curved surface and the The first outer surface and the second outer surface are engaged with each other, and the outer curved surface is engaged with the first end surface and the second end surface, so that the first body and the second body are elastically bent so that the protective cover is opened The second body pops up to expose the connector interface. The connector body structure of claim 1, wherein the first body further includes a first inner surface, the latching portion includes a connecting end and a latching end, wherein the connecting end protrudes from the The first inner surface is formed by the end of the connecting end extending away from the first inner surface. The connector cover structure of claim 2, wherein the second body further comprises a second inner surface, the engaging portion comprises a plug body and two latching blocks, wherein the plug body is protruded from On the second inner surface, the two holding blocks are respectively formed by extending parallel to the second inner surface at both ends of the plug body. An electronic device includes a connector cover structure, the connector cover structure includes a substrate and a protective cover, the substrate includes a sidewall and an interface extending through the sidewall, the sidewall further comprising a The card is adjacent to the interface, the protection The cover includes a latching portion, wherein the first body is mounted in the latching hole by the latching portion, and the second body is covered by the latching portion on the connector interface, and the elastic portion includes An inner curved surface and an outer curved surface, the first body includes a first outer surface and a first end surface, the second body includes a second outer surface and a second end surface, the inner curved surface and the first outer surface The surface is coupled to the second outer surface, and the outer curved surface is engaged with the first end surface and the second end surface, so that the first body and the second body are elastically bent to connect the second body bomb when the protective cover is opened. To expose the connector interface. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first body further includes a first inner surface, the holding portion includes a connecting end and a holding end, the connecting end is protruded in the first inner portion On the surface, the holding end is formed by extending the end of the connecting end away from the first inner surface. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the second body further comprises a second inner surface, the engaging portion comprises a plug body and two latching blocks, the plug body protruding from the second On the inner surface, the two holding blocks are respectively formed by extending parallel to the second inner surface at both ends of the plug body. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the substrate further comprises a sidewall and a mounting groove recessed in the sidewall, the mounting slot is provided with a slot bottom wall, and the interface and the latching hole are adjacent to the slot bottom On the wall.