TWI596848B - Electrical adapter and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Electronic switching device and method of manufacturing same

The invention relates to an electronic switching device and a manufacturing method thereof, in particular to an electronic switching device for switching between different docking interfaces and a manufacturing method thereof.

Please refer to the Chinese Patent No. 200520132578.9, which discloses a common multimedia video adapter, comprising a first connector and a second connector, and a printed circuit board is arranged between the two connectors, the first connector and the second connector. The connector terminals of the connector are connected by a connecting line on the printed circuit board.

The first connector and the second connector need to be separately molded, and then the connecting terminals are soldered to the connecting lines on the printed circuit board by means of plate bonding or perforation, and finally the protective outer casing is assembled. However, with the development of electronic technology, connector products are facing the demand for technology trends such as miniaturization and simplified structure. Since the first connector and the second connector need to be independently formed, the molds required to be manufactured are specific, and the degree of substitution is low, and the cost is low. Higher; and the first connector and the second connector are soldered to the printed circuit board during the operation, the operation requirements such as the alignment to the midpoint are required, the operation requirement is high, and the yield rate is difficult to control; the first connector, the first connector The holding force between the two connectors and the printed circuit board is mainly provided by the grabbing force of the terminal, and the structural stability is greatly affected by the outside.

Therefore, it is indeed necessary to design an improved electronic switching device and a method of manufacturing the same to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art.

In view of the foregoing, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electronic switching device with a stable assembly and a simple structure and a manufacturing method thereof.

In order to solve the foregoing technical problem, the electronic switching device of the present invention adopts the following technical solution: an electronic switching device includes a first connector, a second connector, and a connection between the first connector and the second connector. a printed circuit board having a plurality of first conductive portions electrically connected to the first connector and a second conductive portion electrically connected to the first conductive portion; the electronic switching device further comprising the first The connector is connected to the printed circuit board, and the second conductive portion of the printed circuit board serves as a conductive terminal of the second connector.

Compared with the prior art, the electronic switching device of the present invention has the following effects: the first connector and the printed circuit board can be stably assembled by the arrangement of the holding member, and the second conductive portion of the printed circuit board serves as the second connector. The conductive terminal simplifies the structure of the connector and is simple to manufacture.

In order to solve the foregoing technical problem, the manufacturing method of the electronic switching device of the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a manufacturing method of the electronic switching device includes the following steps: providing a printed circuit board on which a plurality of first conductive portions are disposed, a second conductive portion electrically connected to the first conductive portion; providing a first connector comprising an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals held in the insulating body, the first connector being electrically connected to the printed circuit board a conductive portion; a holding member is provided to fix the first connector and the printed circuit board connected to each other; and a second connector is provided, and the second conductive portion serves as a conductive terminal of the second connector.

Compared with the prior art, the manufacturing method of the electronic switching device of the present invention has the following effects: by fixing the first connector and the printed circuit board connected to each other, stable assembly can be realized, and the second conductive portion of the printed circuit board is used as the second The conductive terminals of the connector facilitate the structure of the connector and are simple to manufacture.

100, 600, 700‧‧‧ electronic transfer device

1, 601, 701‧‧‧ first connector

2, 602, 702‧‧‧ second connector

200‧‧‧Dock connector

201‧‧‧Docking Department

3, 603, 703‧‧‧ printed circuit boards

31, 6031, 7031‧‧‧ first conductive part

32, 6032, 7032‧‧‧ second conductive part

4, 604‧‧‧ holding parts

41‧‧‧First storage trough

42‧‧‧Second holding trough

43‧‧‧First card holding block

44‧‧‧Second card holding block

5, 605‧‧‧ holding parts

51‧‧‧ Containment opening

52‧‧‧ Housing Department

6, 606‧‧‧ shell

6011‧‧‧ docking board

6012‧‧‧Clamping recess

6041‧‧‧step slot

7011‧‧‧ buckle arm

The first figure is a perspective assembled view of the first embodiment of the electronic switching device of the present invention, and shows a mating connector matched with one end of the electronic switching device; the second figure is the electronic switching device shown in the first figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the electronic switching device shown in the second figure; the fourth drawing is an exploded view of the electronic switching device shown in the second figure; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the electronic switching device of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the electronic switching device of the present invention; 8 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the electronic switching device of the present invention; and a ninth is a perspective exploded view of another embodiment of the electronic switching device of the present invention.

Referring to the first to third figures, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the electronic switching device 100 includes a first connector 1, a second connector 2, and a first connector 1 and a second connection. a printed circuit board 3 between the devices 2, wherein the first connector 1 can be mated with a pair of connectors (not shown), and the second connector can be mated with the docking connector 200 to establish between two different connector interfaces Electrically conductive or data transmission; in this embodiment, the first connector 1 and the second connector 2 are both conventional Micro USB connectors, and the specific specifications are different.

The printed circuit board 3 has a plurality of first conductive portions 31 electrically connected to the first connector 1 and a second conductive portion 32 electrically connected to the first conductive portion 31. Between the first and second conductive portions The first and second conductive portions are insulated and insulated by the conductive traces to prevent electrical short circuits. The first connector 1 includes an insulative housing (not shown) and a plurality of conductive terminals (not shown) held in the insulating body. The conductive terminals are soldered to the first conductive portion 31. The electronic switching device 100 Stationary phase a first connector 1 connected, a holder 4 of the printed circuit board 3, a holder 5 fixed to the circumferential side of the second conductive portion 32 of the printed circuit board 3, and a holder 5 attached to the outside of the holder 4 and the holder 5. The outer casing 6 can firmly assemble the first connector 1, the second connector 2 and the printed circuit board 3, thereby completing the cooperation of the overall structure. The holding member 4 has a first receiving slot 41 for holding the printed circuit board 3 and a second receiving slot 42 for receiving the first connector 1. The first and second receiving slots are connected to each other. The first receiving slot 41 and the second receiving slot 42 are stepped to closely fit the structure of the first connector 1 and the printed circuit board 3.

The holding member 5 is formed with a receiving opening 51 that cooperates with the second conductive portion 32, and the receiving portion 51 that penetrates the receiving opening 51 and holds the printed circuit board 3 to be fastened to the second conductive portion. The second conductive portion 32 serves as a conductive terminal of the second connector 2 to form the second connector 2 together with the holding member 5. The second conductive portion 32 is located in the receiving opening 51 to form a receiving portion. The abutting portion 201 of the docking connector 200; due to the foregoing structure of the second connector 2, it is not required to be separately soldered to the printed circuit board 3 or fixed to the printed circuit board 3 by a sinker structure, which eliminates the need for the soldering process. The operation such as the position to the midpoint is lower than that of the conventional connector in the prior art; since the size of the printed circuit board 3 can be adjusted as needed, the design is flexible.

Referring to the second to fifth figures, in the manufacturing process of the electronic switching device 100, the manufacturing method mainly includes the following steps: providing a printed circuit board 3 on which a plurality of first conductive portions 31 are disposed, a second conductive portion 32 electrically connected to the first conductive portion; a first connector 1 including an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals held in the insulating body, the first connector 1 being electrically connected to the printed circuit a first conductive portion 31 of the board 3; a holding member 4 is provided to fix the first connector 1 and the printed circuit board 3 connected to each other; Providing a holding member 5 fixed to the second conductive portion 32 of the printed circuit board 3, the holding member is formed with a receiving opening 51 matched with the second conductive portion 32 to jointly form the second connector 2, wherein The two conductive portions 32 serve as conductive terminals of the second connector.

For convenience of description, the direction in which the first conductive portions 31 are arranged is defined as a longitudinal direction, and the holding member 4 includes a first holding block 43 and a second holding block 44 that cooperate with each other. In the foregoing main steps, when After the first connector 1 is electrically connected to the printed circuit board 3 , the first latching block 43 and the second latching block 44 are assembled and held in the longitudinal direction to the outside of the first connector 1 and the printed circuit board 3 . The assembly is stable, and the assembly is limited in structure and easy to install.

The second conductive portion 32 is arranged in the same direction as the first conductive portion 31, and may also be defined as a longitudinal direction. After the holding member 4 is held to the first connector and the printed circuit board 3, the holding member 5 is vertical. The abutting direction of the longitudinal direction is mounted on the second conductive portion 32, that is, the holding member 5 is mounted on the second conductive portion 32 perpendicularly to the direction in which the second conductive portion 32 is arranged, and the assembly is stable, and the assembly is simple and easy; The accommodating portion 52 of the holding member 5 is clamped on the second conductive portion 32, and the assembly is stabilized.

After the holding member 4 and the holding member 5 are both fixed and fixed, the outer casing 6 is mounted on the outer side of the holding member 4 and the holding member 5 in the mating direction, thereby completing the overall combination of the electronic switching devices.

Referring to the sixth to seventh embodiments, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the configuration of the electronic switching device 600 is different from that of the previous embodiment, and the following mainly describes differences.

Compared with the previous embodiment, the electronic adapter device 600 also has a first connector 601, a second connector 602, and a printed circuit board 603 correspondingly connected to the two connectors, wherein the first connector 601 is A new charging or data transmission connector, the first connector 601 has a conductive terminal 6012 disposed on both sides of the mating plate 6011, and a matching recess is provided at both ends of the mating plate to lock the corresponding mating connector ( The second connector 602 is a conventional Micro USB connector for data transmission between the two connector interfaces; the printed circuit board 603 is correspondingly provided with the first and second The first conductive portion 6031 and the second conductive portion 6032 corresponding to the connector, wherein the second conductive portion 6032 serves as a conductive terminal of the second connector 602. The electronic switching device 600 further has a corresponding first connector 601 and a printed circuit. The holding member 604 of the board 603, the corresponding second connector 602, and the printed circuit The plate 603 is provided with a holding member 605, and the holding member 604 is provided with a stepped groove 6041 to facilitate a close fit between the components; after the foregoing components are mounted and connected, the electronic switching device 600 is disposed to cover the outermost side of the outer casing 606, thereby Complete the overall installation and fixing.

Referring to the eighth to ninth embodiments, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the configuration of the electronic switching device 700 is different from that of the first and second embodiments. Hereinafter, differences will be mainly described.

Compared with the first embodiment, the first connector 701 and the second connector 702 of the electronic switching device 700 are conventional Micro USB connectors, and the first connector has a corresponding connector for clamping ( The latching arm 7011 of the electronic switching device 700 is provided with a first conductive portion 7031 and a second conductive portion 7032 corresponding to the first and second connectors respectively to realize electricity. The second conductive portion 7032 serves as a conductive terminal of the second connector 702.

In other embodiments, the printed circuit board 3 may be replaced by a flexible circuit board or a flexible cable (not shown), and the first conductive portion 31 and the second conductive portion 32 are respectively formed on the flexible circuit board or flexible. The cable can be opposite to the two ends; the first connector can also be a Mini USB, USB and other connector structures.

Therefore, the electronic switching device of the present invention firmly fixes the first and second connectors on the printed circuit board by the holding member and the holding member, and the second conductive portion of the printed circuit board serves as the conductive of the second connector. For terminal use, it simplifies the structure of the connector and is easy to manufacture; and the size of the printed circuit board can be adjusted to adjust the size of the electronic switching device for easy control.

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 foregoing 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‧‧‧Electronic adapter

1‧‧‧First connector

2‧‧‧Second connector

200‧‧‧Dock connector

201‧‧‧Docking Department

4‧‧‧Card holders

6‧‧‧Shell

Claims (9)

An electronic switching device includes a first connector, a second connector, and a printed circuit board connected between the first connector and the second connector, the printed circuit board having an electrical connection with the first connector a plurality of first conductive portions and a second conductive portion electrically connected to the first conductive portion; wherein the electronic switching device further comprises a holding member for fixing the first connector and the printed circuit board, and the printed circuit board The second conductive portion serves as a conductive terminal of the second connector, and the holding member includes a first holding block and a second holding block that are matched with each other, and a direction in which the first conductive portions are arranged is defined as a longitudinal direction, the first card The holding block and the second holding block are respectively clamped and arranged on both sides of the first connector and the printed circuit board in the longitudinal direction. The electronic switching device of claim 1, further comprising a holding member fixed on the printed circuit board, the holding member being formed with a receiving opening matched with the second conductive portion to be printed with the printed circuit board The second conductive portions collectively form the aforementioned second connector. The electronic switching device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the holding member has a first receiving slot for holding the printed circuit board and a second receiving slot for receiving the first connector. The first and second receiving slots are continuous. The electronic switching device of claim 2, wherein the holding member has a receiving portion for holding the printed circuit board, the receiving opening is continuous with the receiving portion, and the second conductive portion is located The receiving opening forms abutting portion of the second connector to receive the mating mating connector. The electronic switching device of claim 3, wherein the first connector comprises an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals held in the insulating body, and the conductive terminals are soldered to the first conductive portion of the printed circuit board. . The electronic switching device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the printed circuit board is replaced by a flexible circuit board or a flexible cable, and the first and second conductive portions are respectively formed in the flexible The opposite ends of a circuit board or flexible cable. A manufacturing method of an electronic switching device includes the steps of: providing a printed circuit board on which a plurality of first conductive portions are disposed, and a second conductive portion electrically connected to the first conductive portion; and a first connector is provided The utility model comprises an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals held in the insulating body, the first connector is electrically connected to the first conductive portion of the printed circuit board; the holding member is provided, and the first connector and the printed circuit are fixedly connected to each other The first retaining block and the second retaining block, wherein the first conductive portion is arranged in a longitudinal direction, and the first retaining block and the second retaining block are along the longitudinal direction. The assembly is clamped to the outside of the first connector and the printed circuit board; a second connector is provided, and the second conductive portion serves as a conductive terminal of the second connector. The method of manufacturing an electronic switching device according to claim 7, further comprising a holding member fixed to the second conductive portion of the printed circuit board, the holding member being formed to cooperate with the second conductive portion The openings are received to collectively form the aforementioned second connector. The method of manufacturing an electronic switching device according to claim 8, wherein the direction in which the second conductive portions are arranged is defined as a longitudinal direction, and the holding member is fixedly mounted to the second in a butting direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The conductive portion has a peripheral side, and the holding member has a receiving portion for holding the second conductive portion.