TWI429145B - 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 these electronic devices are generally provided with various connector ports such as a power interface, a microphone interface, and a USB data interface. These connector ports 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 ports of the electronic device.

In the prior art, a protective cover is a separate type, that is, 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 then the protection is used after the protection. The cover is reinstalled on the connector port of the electronic device body, and the protective cover is cumbersome to use. Another type of 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 bent and clamped to the edge of the connector port by the holding portion during use, and the protective cover is made of plastic material. One piece, It is convenient to use. However, the retaining portion of the protective cover is difficult to install due to the size problem, or is easily pulled out of the electronic device when subjected to excessive pulling force.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a connector cover structure that is easy to install and difficult to pull out.

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

A connector cover structure is mounted on an electronic device for protecting a connector port of the electronic device, the connector cover structure comprising a cover plate provided with a connecting wall and a metal provided with an elastic wall The holding portion is mounted on the connecting wall, and the cover plate is clamped to the electronic device by the elastic wall.

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 mounted on an electronic device for protecting the electronic device a connector port of the device, the connector cover structure includes a cover plate provided with a connecting wall and a metal retaining portion provided with an elastic wall, and the latching portion is mounted on the connecting wall by The resilient wall holds the cover on the electronic device.

Compared with the prior art, the connector cover structure includes a cover plate and a metal material holding portion, and the holding portion is provided with an elastic wall, and the holding portion is mounted on the cover plate by The elastic wall is clamped to the electronic device to mount the cover plate on the electronic device, thereby effectively preventing the cover plate from being pulled out.

20‧‧‧Substrate

21‧‧‧ bottom wall

22‧‧‧ side wall

220‧‧‧ outer surface

2201‧‧‧ rib

221‧‧‧ inner surface

222‧‧‧ interface

223‧‧‧connection hole

224‧‧‧ snap groove

30‧‧‧Connector cover structure

31‧‧‧ Cover

32‧‧‧Ontology

321‧‧‧卡合块

3210‧‧‧step surface

322‧‧‧ body

33‧‧‧Connecting wall

331‧‧‧ card holder

34‧‧‧Cars Department

341‧‧‧Resist the wall

342‧‧‧Clamping wall

3421‧‧‧through hole

3422‧‧‧ card holder

343‧‧‧Flexible wall

3431‧‧‧Resistance

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

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

3 is an enlarged schematic view showing a latching portion of the connector cover structure of FIG. 1.

4 is a perspective view of the connector cover structure of the present invention after assembly.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the connector cover of the connector cover structure separated from the substrate.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the open state of the connector protective cover of the connector cover structure.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 together, the connector cover structure of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is suitable for being installed in an electronic device (not shown) such as a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA). The utility model is used for protecting various connector interfaces such as a power input interface, a microphone output interface, and a USB data interface on the electronic device. The electronic device includes a substrate 20 and the connector cover structure 30. The connector cover structure 30 includes a cover plate 31 and a latching portion 34.

The substrate 20 can be an outer casing of the electronic device or a circuit board mounted in the electronic device. In the embodiment, the substrate 20 is a circuit board of the electronic device, and includes a bottom wall 21 and a sidewall 22 extending perpendicularly along a side edge of the bottom wall 21. 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 has a rectangular plate shape and includes an outer surface 220 , an inner surface 221 , a middle surface 222 , a connecting hole 223 , and an engaging groove 224 . An elongated protrusion 2201 extends from one side of the outer surface 220. The interface 222 is adjacent to the rib 2201 and penetrates the sidewall 22 . The interface 222 can be a power interface, a microphone interface, or a USB connector interface. The connecting hole 223 is a rectangular through hole which is opened at one end of the side wall 22 And adjacent to the interface 222. The engaging groove 224 is substantially a rectangular groove recessed on the outer surface 220 of the side wall 22 opposite to the connecting hole 223. The engaging groove 224 is configured to fix the cover plate 31 on the substrate 20 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , the cover plate 31 is configured to cover the interface 222 of the sidewall 22 of the substrate 20 , and includes a body 32 having a substantially rectangular plate shape, a clamping block 321 disposed on the body 32 , and a plug The body 322 and a connecting wall 33 opposite to the engaging block 321 .

In this embodiment, the engaging block 321 is a rectangular block formed by one end of the body 32 extending perpendicular to the body 32 and bent away from the body 32 in parallel with the body 32. Therefore, the engaging block 321 and the body 32 are connected to form a concave step surface 3210 for the user to open the cover 30. The plug body 322 is disposed in the middle of the body 32 adjacent to the engaging block 321 for engaging with the interface 222 to better fix the cover plate 31 to the side wall 22.

The connecting wall 33 is a rectangular plate shape made of a resilient plastic material, and is formed to extend perpendicularly to the surface of the body 32 at a substantially central position adjacent to one end of the body 32. A latching hole 331 is defined in the end portion of the connecting wall 33 for fixing the latching portion 34 to the connecting wall 33.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the holding portion 34 is a substantially arrow-shaped frame made of a metal material, and includes a rectangular abutting wall 341 , two opposing clamping walls 342 , and two elastic walls 343 . The two clamping walls 342 have a rectangular plate shape and are formed by vertically extending from opposite sides of the resisting wall 341. Each of the clamping walls 342 is provided with a through hole 3421. The through hole 3421 is formed by cutting a part of the central portion of the clamping wall 342, and the portion that keeps the cutting is connected to the clamping wall 342. The cut portion is bent at an angle between the two clamping walls 342 to form a second retaining body 3422. The free end of the two holding body 3422 is opposite to the resisting wall 341 for holding in the holding hole 331 . Place The two elastic walls 343 are formed by extending the other sides of the abutting wall 341 on the same side as the clamping wall 342, and the bending angle is less than 90 degrees. Each of the elastic walls 343 is provided with a resisting end 3431 formed by bending a cylinder of the elastic wall 343 away from the end of the resisting wall 341.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the connector cover structure 30 is assembled, the end of the connecting wall 33 is firstly received between the two clamping walls 342 of the holding portion 34, and the connecting wall 33 is pushed against the connecting wall 33. The two holding bodies 3422 elastically deform the two holding bodies 3422 until the two holding bodies 3422 are caught in the holding holes 331 , so that the holding portions 34 are fixed to the connecting wall 33 .

Then, the connector cover structure 30 is assembled on the electronic device, the connecting wall 33 is directly opposite to the connecting hole 223 of the side wall 22, and the body cover 31 is pushed, and the two elastic walls 343 are compressed. The latching portion 34 passes through the connecting hole 223. When the latching portion 34 completely passes through the connecting hole 223, the two elastic walls 343 are restored to the original shape due to the elastic force, and the resisting end 3431 is abutted against the inner wall of the substrate 20. The latching portion 34 mounts the cover plate 31 on the substrate 20, and the connecting wall 33 is slidable in the connecting hole 223, that is, the connector cover is mounted on the electronic device.

When the interface 222 is to be shielded, the plug body 322 is inserted into the interface 222. The engaging block 321 is mounted in the engaging groove 224, and the cover 30 covers the interface 222. Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 together, when it is required to use the connector interfaces disposed in the interface 222 under the cover 30, the user will dial the step surface 36 by hand, and the card of the cover portion 31 The block 321 is disengaged from the engagement groove 224, and the plug body 322 is separated from the interface 222. The main body 32 is continuously pulled, and the connecting wall 33 drives the holding portion 34 to pull out perpendicularly to the outer surface of the side wall 22. When the abutting end 3431 of the two elastic walls 3431 abuts against the inner surface 221, the body 32 is away from the body 32. The side wall 22 is bent in the direction of the side wall 22, so that the connectors installed in the electronic device can be connected. The face 222 is fully exposed to allow use of the connector within the interface 222.

The connector cover structure 30 includes a cover plate 31 and a metal material holding portion 34. The latching portion 34 is provided with two elastic walls 343 and a latching body 3422. The latching portion 34 is held by the latching portion 34. The body 3422 is mounted on the cover plate 31, and the cover plate 31 is mounted on the electronic device by the elastic wall 343 of the latching portion 34 and the substrate 20 of the electronic device, thereby effectively preventing the cover plate 30 from being Pull out. The connector cover structure is convenient for assembly and convenient to 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 the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above 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

220‧‧‧ outer surface

2201‧‧‧ rib

221‧‧‧ inner surface

222‧‧‧ interface

223‧‧‧connection hole

224‧‧‧ snap groove

30‧‧‧Connector cover structure

31‧‧‧ Cover

32‧‧‧Ontology

321‧‧‧卡合块

3210‧‧‧step surface

33‧‧‧Connecting wall

34‧‧‧Cars Department

Claims (10)

A connector cover structure is mounted on an electronic device for protecting a connector port of the electronic device. The connector cover structure includes a cover plate provided with a connecting wall, and the improvement is: the connection The cover structure further includes a metal retaining portion, and the retaining portion includes a resisting wall and an elastic wall extending from two sides of the resisting wall. The elastic wall is bent away from the resisting wall and has a resisting end. The holding portion is mounted on the connecting wall, and the resisting end of the elastic wall is abutted against the electronic device to hold the cover plate on the electronic device. The connector cover structure of claim 1, wherein the latching portion includes two opposing clamping walls, and each of the clamping walls is provided with a latching body, and the connecting wall defines a latching The connecting wall is disposed between the two clamping walls, and the two holding bodies are engaged in the holding holes to fix the holding portion on the connecting wall. The connector cover structure of claim 2, wherein the two clamping walls respectively define a through hole and a holding body, and the through hole is disposed at a middle position of the clamping wall, the holding body And disposed in the through hole and bent at an angle between the two clamping walls, the free ends of the two retaining bodies are opposite to the resisting wall. The connector cover structure of claim 2, wherein the two clamping walls are formed by vertically bending the two sides of the resisting wall. The connector cover structure of claim 4, wherein the elastic wall is formed by extending the other sides of the abutting wall in the same direction toward the clamping wall. The connector cover structure of claim 1, wherein the cover plate further comprises a body, wherein the connection wall is adjacent to an end of the body The position is formed to extend perpendicular to the body direction. The connector cover structure of claim 6, wherein the cover plate is made of a plastic material, and the connecting wall is integrally formed with the cover plate. 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 mounted on an electronic device for protecting the electronic device. a connector port, the connector cover structure includes a cover plate provided with a connecting wall, wherein the connector cover structure further comprises a metal holding portion provided with an elastic wall, the holding portion The cover wall is mounted on the connecting wall, and the cover plate is clamped on the electronic device by the elastic wall. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the holding portion is further provided with an elastic wall, and the electronic device comprises a side wall and a connecting hole provided in the side wall, the elastic wall can pass through the connecting hole The card is held on the side wall to hold the holding portion on the electronic device. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the holding portion is further provided with an elastic wall, and the electronic device comprises a side wall and a connecting hole provided in the side wall, the elastic wall can pass through the connecting hole The card is held on the side wall to hold the holding portion on the electronic device.