TWI701876B - Device assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A device assembly includes a device defining an ejecting portion and an electrical connector received in the device and formed with a resisting portion. One of the electrical connector and the device is formed with a locking portion, and the other is formed with a latching portion latching with the locking portion. The ejecting portion is pivotable about a fixed portion. When the electrical connector is ejected, the ejecting portion rotates to leave the locking portion from the latching portion, and push the resisting portion to eject the electrical connector from the device.

Description

Device components

The invention relates to a device assembly, in particular to a device assembly including an electrical connector and a device suitable for positive and negative insertion.

The card connector installed in the mobile phone includes a base, a cover matched with the base, a drawer seat inserted in the base and provided with a groove, and a card eject mechanism including a push rod and a cam structure. The front end surface of the card connector is provided with a pin hole. The base or the cover is provided with a buckle part that buckles with the groove of the drawer seat. The thimble pushes the push rod through the needle hole to rotate the cam to push the drawer seat out of the base. The card ejecting mechanism does not actuate the buckle part, so that a relatively large force needs to be applied when pushing the drawer seat to eject the card to overcome the buckling force of the buckle part.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a device assembly to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art.

The object of the present invention is to provide a device assembly that is easy to operate.

The device assembly of the present invention can be realized by the following technical solutions: a device assembly including an electronic device with a front end surface and an electrical connector plugged and unplugged in the electronic device, the electrical connector is provided with a pushing portion, The electronic device is provided with an exit mechanism, one of the electronic device and the electrical connector is provided with a locking part, and the other is provided with a clamping part that locks with the locking part, and the exit mechanism can surround The fixed point rotates, wherein when the electrical connector is withdrawn, the withdrawal mechanism rotates to drive the lock portion Rotate away from the clamping portion to achieve unlocking, and push the abutment portion forward so as to withdraw the electrical connector from the front end surface of the electronic device.

As a further improved technical solution of the present invention, the front end surface of the electronic device is provided with a pinhole into which a thimble pushing the ejection mechanism is inserted, and the fixing point of the ejection mechanism is provided on the electronic device.

As a further improved technical solution of the present invention, the locking portion is provided on the electrical connector, and the clamping portion is a clamping step provided on the electronic device.

As a further improved technical solution of the present invention, the exit mechanism includes a tail and a head, the middle section of the head is provided with a downwardly protruding step structure, and the step structure drives the lock portion to rotate and unlock. The part of the head near the free end pushes the pushing part.

As a further improved technical solution of the present invention, further, the electrical connector includes a housing and an insertion port provided at the front end of the housing, and the pushing portion is provided outside the housing and close to the insertion port .

As a further improved technical solution of the present invention, the housing includes a main body, the main body includes an upper cover wall, a lower cover wall, and a pair of side walls, and the pushing portion is provided at the front end of the upper cover wall in the shape of a rib. .

As a further improved technical solution of the present invention, the electrical connector includes a locking element and an elastic element, the locking portion is provided at the rear end of the locking element in a laterally protruding shape, and the elastic element includes a fixing bolt and A torsion spring arranged on the fixing bolt, the locking element and the torsion spring are connected to the housing through the fixing bolt.

As a further improved technical solution of the present invention, each side wall of the housing is provided with a receiving groove for accommodating the locking element, and the upper cover wall and the lower cover wall are respectively provided with a receiving groove penetrating the receiving groove. The locking element is provided with a locking hole, and the fixing bolt penetrates the containing hole, the locking hole and the torsion spring in sequence.

As a further improved technical solution of the present invention, the locking portion is provided on the withdrawal mechanism, and the retaining portion is a retaining groove provided on the housing.

As a further improved technical solution of the present invention, the exit mechanism includes a tail and a head, the tail, head, and locking part are surrounded by the outer periphery of the fixed point, the tail is pushed by the thimble, and the head pushes the The abutting portion is a rear surface of the electrical connector facing rearward.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: when the ejection mechanism of the present invention rotates, it drives the lock part to rotate to unlock and push the push part forward to eject the electrical connector from the electronic The front face of the device. In the process of withdrawing from the electrical connector, the locking part is unlocked by rotating the withdrawal mechanism, and there is no need to apply a large force to overcome the locking force of the locking part, thereby ensuring the easy and smooth progress of the withdrawal process.

100: electrical connector

101: plug interface

1: Insulating body

10: Terminal module

11: Base

111: Arc structure

112: Through slot

113: Flat part

12: Tongue plate

200: electronic card

2: conductive terminal

300: electronic device

3: shell

301: Front face

302: Pinhole

303: Exit agency

3031: tail

3032: head

3033: fixed point

3034: Step structure

304: Card Hold Step

31: Main body

311: upper cover wall

312: card slot

313: Outer Frame

314: Containment Chamber

315: lower cover wall

316: Sidewall

3161: Snap Slot

317: Containment Slot

318: accommodating hole

400: circuit board

401: crimp terminal

4011: Flexible arm

4012: crimping part

402: conductive sheet

403: rear panel

404: front panel

4: Locking mechanism

41: Locking element

411: Lock part

412: lock hole

42: elastic element

421: fixed bolt

422: Torsion Spring

5: Fastening mechanism

51: Pressure Department

52: buckle

6: Arrival department

10’: Terminal Module

300’: Electronic device

301’: Front face

302’: Pinhole

303’: Exit organization

3031’: Tail

3032’: head

3033’: fixed point

3034’: convex column

3035’: Torsion Spring

304’: Lock part

3’: Shell

316’: Sidewall

411’: card slot

6’: Arrival

L: thimble

The first figure is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of the electrical connector, the circuit board, the electronic card, and the electronic device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of the electrical connector and the circuit board.

The third figure is a perspective view of the electrical connector and the electronic card shown in the second figure separated from the circuit board.

The fourth figure is a perspective view from another angle when the electrical connector and the electronic card shown in the third figure are separated from the circuit board.

The fifth figure is a perspective view of the electrical connector and the electronic card separated.

Figure 6 is a perspective view from another angle where the electrical connector is separated from the electronic card.

The seventh figure is a perspective exploded view of the electrical connector.

Figure 8 is a perspective exploded view of the electrical connector from another angle.

The ninth figure is a schematic diagram of the mating of the electrical connector and the electronic device, at this time the electrical connector is in the inserted state.

The tenth figure is a schematic diagram of the mating of the electrical connector and the electronic device. At this time, the thimble starts to push the initial state of the electrical connector.

Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the mating of the electrical connector and the electronic device, at this time the lock part is in an unlocked state.

Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the mating of the electrical connector and the electronic device, at this time the electrical connector is in the withdrawn state.

Figure 13 is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of the electrical connector, electronic device, and thimble of the second embodiment.

Figure 14 is a partial three-dimensional exploded view of the electrical connector, electronic device, and thimble shown in Figure 13.

The fifteenth figure is a partial three-dimensional exploded view from another angle of the fourteenth figure.

Figure 16 is an exploded view of the electrical connector shown in Figure 14.

Figure 17 is a schematic diagram of the mating of the electrical connector and the electronic device in the second embodiment, at this time the electrical connector is in the inserted state.

Figure 18 is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the electrical connector and the electronic device in the second embodiment. At this time, the ejector pin pushes the ejection mechanism to unlock the lock portion.

Figure 19 is a schematic diagram of the mating of the electrical connector and the electronic device in the second embodiment, and the electrical connector is in the withdrawn state at this time.

Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the device assembly of the present invention will be described in conjunction with the first to the twelfth figures.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 8, the device components of the present invention include an electronic device 300 and an electrical connector 100 that can be inserted into and removed from the electronic device 300. The electrical connector 100 is used to house an electronic card 200, such as a SIM card. The back end of the electrical connector 100 is connected to the circuit board 400.

The electrical connector 100 is made by integrally forming a USB TYPE C connector and a card connector. The electrical connector 100 includes a terminal module 10, a housing 3 sleeved on the terminal module 10, a pair of locking mechanisms 4, a fastening mechanism 5 and a pair of pushing parts 6.

The terminal module 10 includes an insulating body 1 having a base 11 and a tongue plate 12 and a plurality of conductive terminals 2 held in the insulating body. Each conductive terminal 2 has a contact part 21 and a welding part 22. Referring to the eighth figure, an arc structure 111 is provided around the rear end of the base 11. The insulating body 1 is provided with a through slot 112 penetrating the rear end of the base 11. The upper and lower surfaces of the through groove 112 are flat plate portions 113. The conductive terminals 2 are arranged in two rows and are arranged on the upper and lower surfaces of the tongue plate 12 in reverse symmetry. The welding portions 22 of the two rows of conductive terminals 2 are arranged on the flat portion 113.

The housing 3 is made of metal, and includes a main body portion 31, an outer frame 313 provided at the front end of the main body portion 31, and a receiving cavity 314 surrounded by the front portion of the main body portion 31. The distance between the two sides of the inner edge and the outer edge of the outer frame 313 is greater than the distance between the upper and lower sides of the inner edge and the upper and lower sides of the outer edge. The main body 31 includes an upper cover wall 311, a lower cover wall 315 and a pair of side walls 316. A card slot 312 is provided at the rear end of the upper cover wall 311. Each side wall 316 is provided with a receiving groove 317. The inner surface of each side wall 316 is provided with a snap groove 3161 located behind the receiving groove 317. The upper cover wall 311 and the lower cover wall 315 are respectively provided with accommodating holes 318 passing through the accommodating groove 317.

Each locking mechanism 4 includes a locking element 41 and an elastic element 42. The rear end of the locking element 41 is provided with a locking portion 411 protruding laterally, and the front end is provided with a locking hole 412 penetrating vertically. The elastic element 42 includes a fixing bolt 421 and a torsion spring 422 wound on the fixing bolt 421.

The fastening mechanism 5 includes a pressing portion 51 having an arc-shaped interface and a pair of buckling portions 52 provided on both sides of the pressing portion 51.

In this embodiment, a pair of the pushing portions 6 are provided on the upper surface of the upper cover wall 311 of the housing 3 and are provided in a rib structure extending rearward from the outer frame 313. In other embodiments, the pushing portion 6 may also be provided on the side wall 316 or the lower cover wall 315 of the housing 3.

The electronic device 300 has a front face 301. A step portion (not labeled) and a pair of pin holes 302 are provided on the front end surface 301. The electronic device 300 is further provided with a pair of holding steps 304 and a pair of exit mechanisms 303. Each exit mechanism 303 is configured as a cam structure that can rotate around a fixed point 3033, and includes a tail 3031 and a head 3032. In other embodiments, the pinhole 302, the clamping step 304, the locking mechanism 4, the withdrawal mechanism 303, and the pushing portion 6 may be provided with only one each.

The circuit board 400 has a rear plate portion 403 and a front plate portion 404 protruding forward from the rear plate portion 403 and having a width smaller than the width of the rear plate portion 403. The front plate portion 404 is provided with a conductive sheet 402. The rear plate portion 403 is provided with a plurality of crimp terminals 401 in an inverted V shape. Each crimping terminal 401 has a pair of elastic arms 4011 and a crimping portion 4012 provided at the top ends of the pair of elastic arms 4011.

When assembling the electrical connector 100, the terminal module 10 is assembled in the receiving cavity 314 of the housing 3 from back to front. The fastening mechanism 5 is assembled on the terminal module 10 from bottom to top. The pressing portion 51 is pressed against the arc structure 111 of the insulating body 1. The arc-shaped interface of the pressing portion 51 is matched with the arc-shaped structure 111. The buckle portion 52 is matched with the buckle groove 3161. The locking mechanism 4 is installed on the housing 3. The locking part 411 is received in the receiving groove 317. The locking hole 412 is aligned with the accommodating hole 318 and the fixing bolt 421 penetrates the accommodating hole 318, the locking hole 412 and the torsion spring 422 in sequence. The front end of the housing 3 and the terminal module 10 form a plug-in interface 101 for plugging in a mating connector. The plug-in interface 101 is a USB Type C port in this embodiment or a Micro USB port in other embodiments according to the structure of the terminal module 10.

The electrical connector 100 is housed in the electronic device 300 and connected to the circuit board 400. The front plate portion 404 of the circuit board 400 protrudes forward into the through slot 112, so that the soldering portion 22 of the conductive terminal 2 and the conductive sheet 402 of the circuit board 400 are electrically connected.

In conjunction with the ninth to the twelfth figures, when the electrical connector 100 is ejected from the electronic device 300 for loading and unloading the electronic card 200, as shown in the ninth figure, the ejector pin L is inserted into the pin hole 302, so that the ejector pin L is pushed back against the eject mechanism 3031 of the tail of the 303. The ejection mechanism 303 rotates around the fixed point 3033 so that the head 3032 rotates inward. The middle section of the head 3032 is provided with a downwardly protruding step structure 3034 to push the locking portion 411. With reference to the tenth figure, the locking portion 411 rotates inward away from the clamping step 304 of the electronic device 300 to unlock. Referring to the eleventh figure, the head 3032 continues to rotate to make the part close to its free end push the pushing portion 6 forward, and in conjunction with the twelfth figure, until the electrical connector 100 is pushed forward of the electronic device 300 Front end face 301.

The electronic card 200 is inserted into the card slot 312 of the electrical connector 100 from bottom to top and is crimped by the upper edge of the card slot 312. With reference to the ninth to the twelfth figure, the electrical connector 100 is pushed forward into the electronic device 300. The pushing portion 6 pushes the head 3032 of the ejection mechanism 303 backward, and the ejection mechanism 303 rotates around the fixed point 3033 so that the locking portion 411 leaves the middle section of the head 3032 so that the locking portion 411 rotates outward and falls into the locking step 304 And buckle with the step 304. After the electrical connector 100 is inserted into the electronic device, the conductive sheet of the electronic card 200 is crimped on the crimping terminal 401 and electrically connected to the crimping portion 4012. The outer frame 313 of the electrical connector 100 falls into the step portion of the electronic device 300 and is flush with the front end surface 301. At this time, the plug-in interface 101 can be docked with the docking connector.

The plug interface 101 of the electrical connector 100 is a USB Type C interface. The back end of the electrical connector 100 houses an electronic card 200. Therefore, only one plug-in interface 101 can be connected to the USB Type C plug, and can be used for card loading or unloading. Compared with the design of two interfaces that are provided with the interface for docking with the USB Type C plug and the interface for loading and unloading the SIM card, the design of one plug interface 101 can save space. Both sides of the inner edge of the outer frame 313 and the outer The distance between the two sides of the edge is greater than the distance between the upper and lower sides of the inner edge and the upper and lower sides of the outer edge. The two sides of the outer frame 313 are set to have a larger width to facilitate the positioning with the step portion of the electronic device 300, and also make the outer frame 313 smoothly transition to the front end surface 301.

With reference to Figures 13 to 19, in the second embodiment, the structures of the electrical connector 100' and the electronic device 300' are similar to those of the first embodiment. Referring to Figure 14, the front end surface 301' of the electronic device 300' is provided with a step. The exit mechanism 303' also includes a tail 3031' and a head 3032'. The difference is that the locking portion 304' is provided on the exit mechanism 303'. The tail portion 3031', the head portion 3032' and the locking portion 304' are surrounded by the outer periphery of the fixed point 3033'. The fixing points 3033, 3033' in the first or second embodiment can be formed by the boss 3034' arranged in the electronic device 100, 100' and the boss 3034' arranged around the boss 3034' and installed with the exit mechanism 303 The torsion spring 3035' is composed together. The side wall 316' of the housing 3'is provided with a clamping groove 411'. The pushing portion 6'is the rear surface of the electrical connector 100' facing the rear, and in this embodiment is the rear surface of the terminal module 10'.

When the electrical connector 100' is ejected from the electronic device 300' for loading and unloading the electronic card 200', referring to the seventeenth figure, insert the thimble L into the pin hole 302' so that the thimble L pushes back against the tail 3031' of the eject mechanism 303'. With reference to Figure 18, the ejection mechanism 303' rotates around the fixed point 3033' so that the head 3032' and the lock portion 304' rotate. The locking portion 304' rotates outwardly away from the retaining groove 411' to achieve unlocking. If the head 3032' continues to rotate, the part close to its free end will push the pushing portion 6'forward, refer to Figure 19, until the electrical connector 100' is pushed forward from the front surface of the electronic device 300' 301'.

After the card is installed, push the electrical connector 100' forward into the electronic device 300'. The pushing portion 6'pushes the head 3032' of the ejection mechanism 303' backward, and the ejection mechanism 303' rotates around the fixed point 3033' so that the locking portion 304' rotates outwards and falls into the retaining groove 411' and interacts with the retaining groove 411 'Snap.

In summary, the present invention meets the requirements of a patent for invention, and Yan filed a patent application in accordance with the law. However, the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Anyone familiar with the art of the present invention makes equivalent modifications or changes based on the spirit of the present invention. Should be covered in the scope of the following patent applications.

100: electrical connector

300: electronic device

302: Pinhole

303: Exit agency

3031: tail

3032: head

3033: fixed point

3034: Step structure

304: Card Hold Step

411: Lock part

6: Arrival department

L: thimble

Claims (9)

A device assembly includes an electronic device with a front end surface and an electrical connector plugged and unplugged in the electronic device, the electrical connector is provided with a pushing portion, the electronic device is provided with an ejection mechanism, the electronic device One of the electrical connectors is provided with a locking portion, the other is provided with a clamping portion that locks with the locking portion, the exit mechanism can rotate around a fixed point, wherein the exit mechanism includes a tail and a head The middle section of the head is provided with a downwardly protruding step structure. When the electrical connector is withdrawn, the step structure drives the locking part to rotate away from the clamping part to achieve unlocking, and the head The part close to the free end pushes the pushing part forward so that the electrical connector exits the front end surface of the electronic device. The device assembly according to claim 1, wherein the front end surface of the electronic device is provided with a pin hole for inserting a thimble pushing the ejection mechanism, and the fixing point of the ejection mechanism is provided on the electronic device. The device assembly according to claim 1, wherein the locking part is provided on the electrical connector, and the holding part is a holding step provided on the electronic device. The device assembly according to claim 3, wherein the electrical connector includes a housing and an insertion interface provided at the front end of the housing, and the pushing portion is arranged outside the housing and close to the insertion interface. The device assembly according to claim 4, wherein the housing includes a main body, the main body includes an upper cover wall, a lower cover wall, and a pair of side walls, and the pushing portion is provided on the upper cover wall in a rib shape Front end. The device assembly according to claim 3, wherein the electrical connector includes a locking element and an elastic element, the locking portion is provided at the rear end of the locking element in a laterally protruding shape, and the elastic element includes a fixed A bolt and a torsion spring arranged on the fixing bolt, and the locking element and the torsion spring are connected to the housing through the fixing bolt. The device assembly according to claim 6, wherein each side wall of the housing is provided with an accommodation groove for accommodating the locking element, and the upper cover wall and the lower cover wall are respectively provided with the accommodation groove which penetrates The locking element is provided with a locking hole, and the fixing bolt passes through the containing hole, the locking hole and the torsion spring in sequence. The device assembly according to claim 1, wherein the locking portion is provided on the eject mechanism, and the retaining portion is a retaining groove provided on the housing. The device assembly according to claim 8, wherein the exit mechanism includes a tail and a head, the tail, head and locking part are arranged around the periphery of the fixed point, the tail is pushed by the thimble, and the head is pushed The abutting portion is a rear surface of the electrical connector facing rearward.

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