TWI796161B - Power connector module - Google Patents

Abstract

A power connector module includes a housing, an electrical connector unit disposed in a first space of the housing, and a socket unit disposed in a second space of the housing. Glue is received in the first space, and a gate plate is disposed on a diaphragm of the housing to prevent the glue from leaking into the second space.

Description

Power Connector Module

The invention relates to a power connector module. More specifically, the present invention relates to a power connector module with a shutter mechanism.

Generally, AC sockets on the wall are not equipped with USB ports, so users often need to prepare their own power adapters, which causes inconvenience in use.

In view of this, how to design a power connector module that can be installed on the wall and can be used conveniently has become one of the important challenges for researchers in this technical field.

In view of the foregoing conventional problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides a power connector module, including a housing, an electrical connector unit, a socket unit, a glue and a wire. The aforementioned casing has a hollow body and a partition, wherein the partition is arranged inside the body and forms an opening, and the partition divides a first containing space and a second containing space inside the body. The aforementioned electrical connector unit is disposed in the aforementioned first accommodation space, and the aforementioned socket unit is disposed in the aforementioned second accommodation space.

The gel is filled in the first accommodation space and contacts the electrical connector unit, and the gate is disposed in the opening of the partition to prevent the glue from flowing from the first accommodation space to the second accommodation space. The wires pass through the gate and are electrically connected to the socket unit and the electrical connector unit.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned power connector module further includes a cover plate, and the aforementioned cover plate and the aforementioned shell are engaged with each other.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned shell further has a hook formed on an outer surface of the aforementioned main body, and the aforementioned cover plate has a locking slot, wherein the aforementioned hook is combined in the aforementioned locking slot.

In one embodiment, a gap is formed between the aforementioned cover plate and the aforementioned casing, and a portion of the aforementioned colloid is filled in the aforementioned gap.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned electrical connector unit has a circuit module and at least one connector disposed on the aforementioned circuit module, and the aforementioned glue contacts the aforementioned circuit module.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned connector is a USB connector.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned socket unit includes an AC socket.

In one embodiment, the aforesaid colloid includes a heat-dissipating glue.

In one embodiment, the gate is formed with a through hole, and the wire passes through the through hole to electrically connect the socket unit and the electrical connector unit.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned electrical connector unit includes a circuit module and a plurality of connectors disposed on the aforementioned circuit module, and the aforementioned socket unit and the aforementioned connector are along a long axis of the aforementioned power connector module direction.

The following describes the power connector module of the embodiment of the present invention. It should be readily appreciated, however, that the embodiments of the invention provide many suitable inventive concepts that can be implemented in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments disclosed are merely illustrative of specific ways to use the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It is understood that these terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the background or context of the related art and the present disclosure, and not in an idealized or overly formal manner Interpretation, unless specifically defined herein.

The aforementioned and other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the drawings. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as: up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only directions referring to the attached drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used in the embodiments are used to illustrate but not to limit the present invention.

First, please refer to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 together, wherein Figure 1 shows an exploded view of a power connector module 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 shows the power connection shown in Figure 1 Another exploded view of the connector module 100, Figure 3 shows a perspective view of the power connector module 100 shown in Figures 1 and 2 after assembly, and Figure 4 shows a perspective view of the cover P shown in Figure 1 , Fig. 5 shows another perspective view of the cover plate P shown in Fig. 1 .

As shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, the power connector module 100 of an embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a cover plate P, a hollow shell H, a socket unit K, and an electrical connector unit C. At least one wire W and a gate G, wherein the cover P and the housing H are connected to each other in a detachable manner, and the socket unit K, the electrical connector unit C, the wire W and the gate G are arranged inside the housing H, wherein The socket unit K and the electrical connector unit C can be electrically connected to each other through the wire W.

For example, the aforementioned socket unit K can be an AC socket (AC socket), which includes a plurality of conductive parts K1, K2, K3, and can be used to combine with a plug to electrically connect each other; The aforementioned electrical connector unit C includes two connectors C1, C2 (such as USB connectors) arranged on a circuit module C3, which can be used to electrically connect a mobile device (such as a mobile phone or a tablet computer), so that Charge the mobile device.

In this embodiment, the socket unit K and the connectors C1 and C2 are arranged along a long axis of the power connector module 100 .

It should be understood that a hole H3 (Fig. 2) is additionally formed on the bottom side of the housing H. When the socket unit K and the electrical connector unit C are installed inside the housing H, cables (not shown) can pass through. The socket unit K inside the casing H is electrically connected to each other through the aforementioned hole H3, so that the socket unit K and the electrical connector unit C can be connected to a general household power system through the aforementioned cable.

It can be seen from Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 that the aforementioned cover plate P is formed with a plurality of openings P1, P2, and P3, wherein the positions of the openings P1, P2 correspond to the aforementioned connectors C1, C2 respectively. The positions of the openings P3 correspond to the conductive parts K1 , K2 , K3 of the socket unit K. In actual use, a plug can be passed through the opening P3 on the cover P and inserted into the socket unit K, or a USB connector can also be passed through the opening P1 or P2 on the cover P, so as to Electrically connect the aforementioned connector C1 or connector C2.

In this embodiment, the cover P is further formed with a slot P4 and a through hole P5, the slot P4 can engage with the hook H4 on the housing H, so that the cover P can be fixed on the housing H, the aforementioned The through hole P5 is, for example, a screw hole. During assembly, a screw can pass through the aforementioned through hole P5 and be locked into the wall, so that the power connector module 100 can be fixed on the wall.

Figure 6 shows a perspective view of the socket unit K shown in Figure 1, the electrical connector unit C, the wire W and the gate G combined, and Figure 7 shows the socket unit K shown in Figure 1, the electrical connector unit C, The perspective view of another perspective view after the wire W and the gate G are combined. Figure 8 shows a perspective view of the housing H shown in Figure 1. Figure 9 shows a perspective view of another perspective of the housing H shown in Figure 1. Figure 10 shows a perspective view of the housing H shown in Figure 1. An exploded view of the gate G and housing H before assembly.

As shown in Figures 1 to 10, the housing H has a hollow body H1 and a partition H2, wherein the partition H2 is formed inside the body H1, and can distinguish a first accommodation space S1 and a partition H1 inside the body H1. A second accommodating space S2 is used for respectively accommodating the aforementioned electrical connector unit C and the socket unit K, and the aforementioned hook H4 is formed on the outer surface of the main body H1.

It should be noted that an opening H21 is formed on the partition H2, and the gate G is inserted and combined into the opening H21 during assembly, so as to prevent the colloid in the first storage space S1 from entering the first storage space S1. The space S1 overflows into the second receiving space S2, and in addition, it can also prevent the glue from flowing into the hole H3 at the bottom side of the shell H and causing the hole H3 to be blocked.

It can be seen from FIG. 10 that a through hole G1 is formed on the aforementioned gate G, wherein the aforementioned wire W can pass through the through hole G1 so as to electrically connect the socket unit K and the electrical connector unit C. Referring to FIG.

Please refer to Figures 11, 12, and 13 together, wherein Figure 11 shows a schematic diagram of applying a colloid R in the first accommodation space S1 of the housing H, and Figure 12 shows that the gate G is combined in the aforementioned opening H21, In order to prevent the glue R inside the first accommodation space S1 from overflowing from the first accommodation space S1 to the second accommodation space S2, FIG. 13 shows a cross-sectional view of the power connector module 100 after assembly.

As shown in FIG. 11 , during the process of assembling the power connector module 100 of this embodiment, an appropriate amount of glue R can be applied in the first accommodation space S1 of the housing H first. For example, the aforesaid colloid R may be heat-dissipating glue or insulating glue, wherein during the process of applying the colloid R to the first accommodation space S1 of the housing H, it is necessary to prevent the top surface of the colloid R from being higher than the opening H21, so as to prevent the colloid from R overflows from the first storage space S1 to the second storage space S2 through the opening H21 of the partition H2.

Next, as shown in Figure 12, after applying the colloid R, the socket unit K, the electrical connector unit C, the wire W and the gate G that have been assembled in advance can be placed together in the housing H, and the gate can be opened at the same time. G is combined at the opening H21 of the partition H2 to prevent the colloid R from overflowing from the first accommodating space S1 to the second accommodating space S2.

It can be seen from Fig. 13 that when the socket unit K, the electrical connector unit C, the wire W and the gate G are placed together in the housing H, the colloid R will contact the circuit mold at the bottom side of the electrical connector unit C. group C3 contact, so that the electrical connector unit C can be fixed in the first accommodation space S1 of the shell H, thereby avoiding the phenomenon that the electrical connector unit C is loose in the first accommodation space S1, and at the same time Has the effect of heat dissipation.

It should be understood that during the process of placing the electrical connector unit C into the first accommodation space S1, the colloid R may be squeezed to cause its liquid level to rise, but at this time due to being blocked by the gate G, it can effectively The colloid R is prevented from overflowing from the first accommodation space S1 to the second accommodation space S2 through the opening H21 of the partition H2.

Then please refer to FIG. 14 , wherein FIG. 14 shows an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of the power connector module 100 after assembly.

It can be seen from FIG. 14 that after the power connector module 100 is assembled, the hook H4 on the shell H will be combined into the slot P4 on the cover P, so that the cover P can be fixed on the On the shell H; wherein, a gap D will be generated between the aforementioned cover plate P and the shell H, and a part of the aforementioned colloid R will flow into the gap D, so as to greatly increase the joint area between the cover plate P and the shell H, thereby The overall structural strength of the power connector module 100 can be greatly improved.

Although the embodiments of the present invention and their advantages have been disclosed above, it should be understood that those skilled in the art can make changes, substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the process, machine, manufacture, material composition, device, method and steps in the specific embodiments described in the description, and anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can learn from the disclosure of the present invention It is understood that the current or future developed processes, machines, manufactures, material compositions, devices, methods and steps can be used in accordance with the present invention as long as they can perform substantially the same functions or obtain substantially the same results in the embodiments described herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention includes the above-mentioned process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, device, method and steps. In addition, each patent application scope constitutes an individual embodiment, and the protection scope of the present invention also includes the combination of each patent application scope and the embodiments.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with this technology can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore The scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the appended patent application.

100: Power connector module C: Electrical connector unit C1: Connector C2: Connector C3: circuit module D: Gap G: gate G1: Through hole H: Shell H1: Ontology H2: Partition H21: opening H3: hole H4: Hook K: socket unit K1: Conductive part K2: Conductive part K3: Conductive part P: cover plate P1: opening P2: opening P3: opening P4: card slot P5: perforation R: colloid S1: the first storage space S2: Second storage space W: Wire

FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of a power connector module 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows another exploded view of the power connector module 100 shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the assembled power connector module 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 . Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of the cover plate P shown in Fig. 1 . Fig. 5 shows another perspective view of the cover plate P shown in Fig. 1 . Fig. 6 shows a perspective view of the combination of the socket unit K, the electrical connector unit C, the wire W and the gate G shown in Fig. 1 . FIG. 7 shows a perspective view from another perspective after the socket unit K, the electrical connector unit C, the wire W and the gate G shown in FIG. 1 are combined. Fig. 8 shows a perspective view of the housing H shown in Fig. 1 . Fig. 9 shows another perspective view of the housing H shown in Fig. 1 . FIG. 10 shows an exploded view of the gate G and the housing H before assembly. FIG. 11 shows a schematic diagram of applying a colloid R in the first accommodation space S1 of the housing H. FIG. FIG. 12 shows a schematic diagram of combining the gate G in the opening H21 to prevent the colloid R in the first storage space S1 from overflowing from the first storage space S1 to the second storage space S2. FIG. 13 shows a cross-sectional view of the power connector module 100 after assembly. FIG. 14 shows an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of the power connector module 100 after assembly.

100: Power connector module

C: Electrical connector unit

C1: Connector

C2: Connector

C3: circuit module

G: gate

H: shell

H1: Ontology

H2: Partition

H21: opening

H4: Hook

K: socket unit

K1: Conductive part

K2: Conductive part

K3: Conductive part

P: cover plate

P1: opening

P2: opening

P3: opening

P4: card slot

P5: perforation

S1: the first storage space

S2: Second storage space

W: wire

Claims (10)

A power connector module, comprising: A housing with a hollow body and a partition, wherein the partition is arranged inside the body and forms an opening, and the partition divides a first accommodation space and a second accommodation space inside the body ; an electrical connector unit arranged in the first accommodation space; a socket unit arranged in the second accommodation space; a gel, filled in the first accommodation space, and contacts the electrical connector unit; a gate, arranged in the opening of the partition, to prevent the colloid from flowing from the first receiving space to the second receiving space; and A wire passes through the gate and electrically connects the socket unit and the electrical connector unit. The power connector module according to claim 1, wherein the power connector module further includes a cover plate, and the cover plate is engaged with the housing. The power connector module according to claim 2, wherein the housing further has a hook formed on an outer surface of the main body, and the cover plate has a slot, wherein the hook is combined in the slot. The power connector module according to claim 2, wherein a gap is formed between the cover plate and the housing, and a part of the glue is filled in the gap. The power connector module according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connector unit has a circuit module and at least one connector disposed on the circuit module, and the glue contacts the circuit module. The power connector module of claim 5, wherein the connector is a USB connector. The power connector module according to claim 1, wherein the socket unit includes an AC socket. The power connector module according to claim 1, wherein the glue includes a heat dissipation glue. The power connector module according to claim 1, wherein the gate is formed with a through hole, and the wire passes through the through hole to electrically connect the socket unit and the electrical connector unit. The power connector module according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connector unit includes a circuit module and a plurality of connectors arranged on the circuit module, and the socket unit and the connectors are connected along the power supply One of the device modules is arranged in the direction of the long axis.

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