TWI565166B - Dual plug USB connector - Google Patents

Description

Double plug USB connector

The present invention provides a dual plug USB connector, and more particularly to a dual plug USB connector.

Universal Serial BUS (USB) is an existing computer industry and consumer electronics. It is the most widely used peripheral bus, which can be used for interconnection of different devices, such as USB mobile storage device, keyboard, and slide. Rats, digital cameras, smart phones, tablets, personal computers (PCs), flash drives, satellite navigation systems, and more. USB has the advantages of plug-and-play and ease of use, making it widely available in the market. Today, most electronic devices support the USB interface.

The standard for the most widely used USB connectors today is USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Micro USB 2.0, and Micro USB 3.0. Among the existing products in the market, a USB connector generally uses a standard USB connector. When using a device with a different standard USB connector, it is necessary to use a corresponding standard USB plug, for example, the USB female connector is USB2. 0, you need to use the USB2.0 or USB3.0 plug connector, when the USB female connector is Micro USB2.0, you need to use Micro USB2.0 or Micr o USB3.0 plug connector. Therefore, the existing products have poor compatibility with the female connector, and the use of devices having different USB connectors requires preparation of different USB connector plugs or data lines, which brings inconvenience to carrying and using.

Based on the above deficiencies, there is a need for a USB connector that is compatible with connectors, reduces dedicated adapters, and is easy to use and carry.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a dual-plug USB connector that is compatible with connectors, reduces dedicated adapters, and is easy to use and carry.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a dual-plug USB connector including a universal serial bus and a micro universal serial bus, the universal serial bus including a first metal housing and a first metal housing a plastic component and a first connection terminal disposed on a side of the first plastic component, the micro universal serial bus bar comprising a second metal casing, a second plastic component disposed in the second metal casing, and a setting a second connecting terminal on one side of the second plastic member, wherein the other side of the first plastic member is provided with a receiving groove having the same opening direction as the interface direction of the universal serial bus bar, The micro universal serial bus bar is movably disposed in the accommodating groove to extend or retract into the accommodating groove.

Preferably, the micro universal serial bus bar is slidably disposed in the receiving slot.

Specifically, the first metal casing extends inwardly from the sliding portion, the sliding portion is provided with a sliding groove in the same direction as the receiving groove, and the outer side of the micro universal serial bus bar extends out of the sliding bar, A sliding bar is slidably disposed in the sliding groove.

More specifically, the rear end of the sliding bar is provided to prevent the micro plug from being excessive Sliding out of the accommodating groove to abut against the abutting block of the sliding portion.

Specifically, the first metal casing is provided with a first opening, and the surface of the second metal casing facing the first opening is provided with at least one groove.

More specifically, the second plastic member has a resilient piece, and the first metal housing is provided with a second opening that abuts against an edge of the first opening or the second opening.

Preferably, the second connection terminal is elastically in contact with the first connection terminal.

Preferably, the micro universal serial bus bar is pivotally connected to the first plastic component, and the first metal casing is provided with a third opening on a side opposite to the accommodating groove, and the micro universal sequence is merged. Passing through the third opening and extending or receiving in the accommodating groove.

Specifically, the front end of the first metal casing is provided with an abutting block, and the side of the micro plug is provided with an engaging block, and when the micro plug protrudes from the receiving groove, the engaging block and the The top block fits.

More specifically, the second metal casing or the second plastic member has a pivot shaft, and the pivot shaft is pivotally connected to the inner side wall of the accommodating groove.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has a receiving groove formed in the first plastic member, and the opening direction of the receiving groove is the same as the insertion direction of the universal serial bus bar. Therefore, the present invention can The micro universal serial bus is housed in the accommodating slot without affecting the normal use of the universal sequence bus; and, since the micro universal serial bus is movably disposed in the accommodating slot, The micro universal serial bus bar can extend out of the accommodating slot and protrude outside the interface of the universal serial bus bar, and can be retracted into the accommodating slot, thereby implementing the connector according to the connector when using the USB connector Choose the type of maternal and choose to use miniature The plug or the ordinary plug can be used to collect the micro plug when the USB connector is not used, and the space is reduced; compared with the conventional USB connector with a single plug, the invention can simultaneously adapt to the ordinary USB socket and The micro USB socket improves the compatibility of the relative type connector, and on the other hand, the number of dedicated adapters can be reduced, and only one connector can be carried, which is convenient to carry and use.

1‧‧‧Universal Sequence Bus

100‧‧‧Double plug USB connector

11‧‧‧First metal casing

111‧‧‧Sliding section

111a‧‧‧ slot

111b‧‧‧sliding trough

112‧‧‧ first opening

113‧‧‧ second opening

12‧‧‧First plastic parts

121‧‧‧ accommodating slots

13‧‧‧First connection terminal

2‧‧‧Micro Universal Serial Bus

200‧‧‧Double plug USB connector

21‧‧‧Second metal casing

211‧‧‧Sliding strip

211a‧‧‧The top block

212‧‧‧ Groove

22‧‧‧Second plastic parts

221‧‧‧Shrap

23‧‧‧Second connection terminal

3‧‧‧Common sequence bus

31‧‧‧First metal casing

311‧‧‧ third opening

32‧‧‧First plastic parts

321‧‧‧ 容 槽

321a‧‧‧Rotating trough

33‧‧‧First connection terminal

4‧‧‧Micro Universal Serial Bus

41‧‧‧Second metal casing

411‧‧‧卡合块

42‧‧‧Second plastic parts

421‧‧‧ pivot shaft

43‧‧‧Second connection terminal

43a‧‧‧arc structure

The first figure is a perspective view of a double plug connector of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure is an exploded perspective view of the dual plug connector of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The third figure is a side view of the second connection terminal and the first connection terminal in the first embodiment of the present invention.

The fourth figure is a perspective view showing the structure of the inside of the double plug connector of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the first metal casing of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the micro plug of the double plug connector of the first embodiment of the present invention when it is extended.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the micro-general serial bus bar in the double plug connector of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a perspective exploded view of the dual plug connector of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a side view showing the connection of the second connection terminal and the first connection terminal in the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11 is a perspective view showing the structure of the inside of the double plug connector of the second embodiment of the present invention.

The eleventh figure is a micro universal serial busbar extension in the double plug connector of the second embodiment of the present invention. Side view of the state of the exit and the fold.

The detailed description of the technical contents, structural features, and effects achieved by the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The dual plug connector of the present invention comprises a common plug and a micro plug, the common plug is a standard universal serial busbar of 4 connection terminals, ie USB2.0; or a universal serial busbar of 9 connection terminals, namely USB3.0; The micro universal serial bus is Micro USB2.0 or Micro USB3.0; any of the above USB2.0 and USB3.0 can be used with Micro USB2.0; USB3.0 can be used with Micro USB3.0; The present invention is not limited to the above plugs.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the structure of the dual plug USB connector 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention is shown. The universal serial bus bar 1 includes a first metal casing 11 , a first plastic member 12 disposed in the first metal casing 11 , and a first connection terminal 13 disposed on a side of the first plastic member 12 . The micro universal serial bus bar 2 includes a second metal casing 21, a second plastic member 22 disposed in the second metal casing 21, and a second connection terminal 23 disposed on a side of the second plastic member 22. The other side of the first plastic member 12 is provided with a receiving groove 121 having the same opening direction as the interface direction of the universal serial bus bar 1. The micro universal serial bus bar 2 is slidably disposed in the receiving portion. The slot 121 is configured to extend or retract into the receiving slot 121, and the second connecting terminal 23 slides relative to the first connecting terminal 13 and elastically resists.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, specifically, the first metal casing 11 One side surface is cut into a sheet-like structure, and the sheet-like structure is bent downward to form a sliding portion 111 extending toward the inside of the first metal casing 11. The number of the sliding portions 111 is four, and two of them are located at the front end of the first metal casing 11, that is, on both sides of the edge of the interface that is mated with the female seat to limit the first plastic member 12. The first metal casing 11 is excessively protruded; the other two are located on both sides of the inner intermediate position of the first metal casing 11. Each of the sliding portions 111 defines a slot 111a. A sliding slot 111b is formed between the two slots 111a on the same side of the first metal housing 11. The sliding slot 111b is in the same direction as the receiving slot 121. A sliding strip 211 is defined on each of the two sides of the second metal housing 21, and the sliding strip 211 extends in the same direction as the receiving slot 121, and the sliding strip 211 is slidably disposed on the sliding slot 111b. Inside. By engaging with the sliding bar 211 and the sliding slot 111b, the micro universal serial busbar 2 can be restricted from sliding only in the direction of the receiving slot 121, preventing it from being offset to both sides and affecting the mating with the female socket. The effect and stability of the connection. The rear end of the sliding bar 211 is provided with an abutting block 211a. When the micro universal serial bus bar 2 protrudes out of the universal serial busbar 1, the abutting block 211a abuts against the first metal casing 11. The inner sliding portion 111, therefore, the abutting block 211a can prevent the micro universal serial busbar 2 from excessively sliding out of the receiving groove 121.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 , the first metal casing 11 is provided with a first opening 112 , and two grooves 212 are disposed on a surface of the second metal casing 21 opposite to the first opening 112 . The two grooves 212 are arranged along the direction of the accommodating groove 121. The first opening 112 is disposed in order to expose the micro universal bus bar 2 disposed in the accommodating groove 121, and the groove 212 is disposed for convenient finger movement during use. Through the first opening 112, the micro universal serial busbar 2 can be quickly dialed out by inserting a finger or nail into the recess 212. The second plastic piece 22 has a spring piece 221, the elastic piece 221 is located at the rear end of the second plastic piece 22, and the elastic piece 221 extends rearward; the first metal casing 11 is provided with a second opening 113. The second opening 113 and the first opening 112 are arranged along the accommodating groove 121. When the micro universal serial busbar 2 is completely received in the accommodating groove 121, the elastic piece 221 elastically extends into the first opening. The second opening 113 and the end of the elastic piece 221 abut against the edge of the second opening 113; when the micro plug 2 completely protrudes from the receiving groove 121, the elastic piece 221 elastically extends into the first portion An opening 112 is formed, and an end of the elastic piece 221 abuts against an edge of the first opening 112. The edge of the elastic piece 221 against the first opening 112 can prevent the micro universal serial bus bar 2 from being automatically retracted into the receiving groove 121 when being inserted into the female seat.

In combination with the above, in conjunction with FIG. 6, when the dual-plug USB connector 100 needs to be opened, the finger 212 can be inserted into the groove 212, and then the micro universal serial bus 2 can be pulled in the direction of the receiving slot 121. The slide bar 211 along the micro universal serial bus bar 2 slides in the slide groove 111B. When the micro universal serial busbar 2 extends a distance but is not fully extended, since the first metal casing 11 partially blocks the finger, the other groove 212 can be replaced to continue pulling the micro universal serial busbar 2, when sliding to To a certain extent, the abutting block 211a abuts against the sliding portion 111. At this time, the micro universal serial busbar 2 stops sliding; at the same time, the elastic piece 221 enters the first opening 112 from the second opening 113, and is elastic. Extending into the first opening 112, and the end of the elastic piece 221 abuts against the edge of the second opening 113 to restrict the micro universal serial busbar 2 from being retracted into the accommodating groove 121; at this time, the micro universal serial bus 2 is completely Extending the universal sequence Outside the busbar 1, it can be plugged into the miniature female socket. When the universal serial bus 1 needs to be used, the elastic piece 221 is pressed out of the first opening 112, and then the micro universal serial bus 2 is pushed back and retracted into the accommodating groove 121, and when the elastic piece 221 enters the second opening. When the end portion is in contact with the edge of the second opening 113, the micro universal serial busbar 2 is completely contracted to the accommodating groove 121, and at this time, the common base busbar 1 can be inserted using the universal serial bus bar 1.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has a receiving groove 121 formed in the first plastic member 12, and the opening direction of the receiving groove 121 is the same as the direction of the interposing surface of the universal serial bus bar 1. Therefore, The present invention can accommodate the micro universal serial busbar 2 in the accommodating slot 121 without affecting the normal use of the universal serial busbar 1; and, since the micro universal serial busbar 2 is slidably disposed in the accommodating In the slot 121, the micro universal serial busbar 2 can extend beyond the receiving slot 121 and protrude outside the interface of the universal serial busbar 1 and can be retracted into the receiving slot 121. Further, when using the USB connector, the micro universal serial bus 2 or the universal serial bus 1 can be selected according to the type of the connector female, and the micro universal serial bus 2 can be collected when the USB connector is not used. Compared with the traditional USB connector with a single plug, the invention can simultaneously adapt to the common USB socket and the micro USB socket, thereby improving the compatibility with the female seat. In order to reduce the number of dedicated adapter, the connector can only carry a carry and use are very convenient.

As shown in Figs. 7 to 10, the structure of the dual plug USB connector 200 of the second embodiment of the present invention is shown. The universal serial bus bar 3 includes a first metal casing 31, a first plastic member 32 disposed in the first metal casing 31, and a a first connection terminal 33 on one side of the first plastic member 32, the micro universal serial bus bar 4 includes a second metal housing 41, a second plastic member 42 disposed in the second metal housing 41, and The second connecting terminal 43 of one side of the second plastic member 42 and the other side of the first plastic member 32 are provided with a receiving groove 321 having the same opening direction as the interface direction of the universal serial bus bar 3 . The micro universal serial bus bar 4 is pivotally connected to the front end of the first plastic member 32, and a third opening 311 is disposed on a side of the first metal casing 31 opposite to the receiving groove 321 The slot 321 is communicated with the outside through the third opening 311. The micro universal serial bus bar 4 can be flipped through the third opening 311 so as to be extended or received in the receiving slot 321 . The second connecting terminal 43 and the first connecting terminal 33 slide relative to each other and elastically resist; the end of the second connecting terminal 43 is an arc structure 43a, and the micro universal serial bus bar 4 is turned over and accommodated When the groove 321 is disposed, the curved structure 43a is turned away from the first connection terminal 33, and when the micro universal serial bus bar 4 is inverted and protrudes into the accommodating groove 321, the curved structure 43a is inverted to interfere with the first connection terminal. 33. Of course, the end portion of the second connection terminal 43 herein can also be formed into a circular structure, and the micro-uniform serial bus bar 4 can be in contact with the first connection terminal 33 regardless of whether the micro universal serial bus bar 4 is turned over, and the use of the dual-plug USB connector 200 is not used. influences.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , specifically, the front end of the first metal casing 31 is bent downward to extend out of the sheet structure 312 , and the sheet structure 312 can position the first plastic member 32 . The abutting block 312 is disposed on the side of the second metal casing 41, and the engaging block 411 is disposed on the side of the second metal casing 41. When the micro universal serial busbar 4 extends out of the receiving slot 321, the engaging block The 411 is engaged with the abutting block 312a so that the micro universal serial busbar 4 can be blocked from automatically flipping up. The rear end of the second plastic member 42 has a pivot The rotating shaft 421 and the front end of the accommodating groove 321 are provided with a rotating groove 321a. The pivoting shaft 421 is rotatably disposed in the rotating groove 321a, so that the micro universal serial row 4 is pivotally connected to the first plastic member 32. Of course, the rear end of the second plastic member 42 may not have a pivot shaft, and an alternative is to provide a pivot shaft at the rear end of the second metal shell 41. Since the second metal shell 41 and the second plastic member 42 are fixed to each other, Therefore, the micro universal sequence bus 4 can also be flipped.

In combination with the above, in conjunction with FIG. 11, when the micro universal serial bus bar 4 is completely accommodated in the accommodating groove 321, the plug end of the micro universal serial bus bar 4 and the rear end of the first metal casing 31 remain. There is a certain gap for the finger to pull out the micro universal serial busbar 4. When the micro universal serial bus bar 4 is required to be used, the micro universal serial bus bar 4 is pulled out with a finger, so that the micro universal sequence bus bar 4 is turned outward, and the micro universal sequence bus bar 4 is flipped while the second connection terminal 43 follows. The flipping is performed so that the curved structure 43a elastically abuts against the first connecting terminal 33; when the micro universal serial busbar 4 is turned 180 degrees, it protrudes out of the universal serial busbar 3, at this time, the abutting block 312a The abutting snap block 411 and thus the micro universal serial busbar 4 are fixed, at which time the micro universal serial busbar 4 can be plugged into the miniature female socket. When the general-purpose serial busbar 3 is required to be used, the micro universal serial busbar 4 is pushed hard to disengage the latching block 411 from the top block 312a, and then the micro universal serial busbar 4 is turned over the accommodating slot 321 around the pivot axis. When the micro universal serial bus 4 is completely placed in the accommodating groove 321, at this time, the universal serial bus 3 can be used to be plugged into the common cradle.

The above disclosure is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and of course, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and thus equivalent changes made by the scope of the present invention, Still falls within the scope of the present invention.

1‧‧‧Universal Sequence Bus

11‧‧‧First metal casing

112‧‧‧ first opening

113‧‧‧ second opening

12‧‧‧First plastic parts

121‧‧‧ accommodating slots

13‧‧‧First connection terminal

2‧‧‧Micro Universal Serial Bus

21‧‧‧Second metal casing

211‧‧‧Sliding strip

211a‧‧‧The top block

221‧‧‧Shrap

22‧‧‧Second plastic parts

23‧‧‧Second connection terminal

Claims (9)

A dual plug USB connector comprising a universal serial bus and a miniature universal serial bus, the universal serial bus comprising a first metal housing, a first plastic member disposed within the first metal housing, and a a first connecting terminal on one side of the first plastic member, the micro universal serial bus bar comprising a second metal casing, a second plastic member disposed in the second metal casing, and a second plastic member disposed on the second plastic member a second connecting terminal on the side surface, wherein the other side of the first plastic member is provided with a receiving groove having the same opening direction as the interface direction of the universal serial bus bar, and the micro universal serial bus bar is active And being disposed in the accommodating groove to extend or retract into the accommodating groove, the second connecting terminal elastically contacting the first connecting terminal. The dual-plug USB connector of claim 1, wherein the micro universal serial bus bar is slidably disposed in the receiving slot. The double-plug USB connector according to claim 2, wherein the first metal casing extends inwardly from the sliding portion, and the sliding portion is provided with a sliding groove in the same direction as the receiving groove, the micro universal A slide bar extends from an outer side of the sequence bus bar, and the slide bar is slidably disposed in the slide groove. The double-plug USB connector according to claim 3, wherein the rear end of the sliding bar is provided with an abutting block that prevents the micro-plug from excessively sliding out of the receiving groove to abut the sliding portion. The dual-plug USB connector of claim 2, wherein the first metal casing is provided with a first opening, and the second metal casing surface facing the first opening is provided At least one groove. The dual-plug USB connector of claim 5, wherein the second plastic member has a resilient piece, and the first metal housing is provided with a second opening, the elastic piece resisting the first opening or the first The edge of the two openings. The dual-plug USB connector of claim 1, wherein the micro universal serial bus is pivotally connected to the first plastic member, and the first metal housing is disposed on a side opposite to the receiving slot. There is a third opening, and the micro plug is flipped through the third opening and protrudes or received in the receiving groove. The double-plug USB connector according to claim 7, wherein a front end of the first metal casing is provided with an abutting block, and a side of the micro universal serial bus bar is provided with an engaging block when the micro universal When the serial bus bar protrudes from the receiving groove, the engaging block engages with the abutting block. The double-plug USB connector of claim 7, wherein the second metal casing or the second plastic member has a pivot shaft, and the pivot shaft is pivotally connected to an inner sidewall of the receiving groove.