TWM448818U - Socket with waterproof function and its electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Waterproof socket and electronic device thereof

The present invention relates to a socket, in particular to a socket with waterproof function and an electronic device thereof.

When the general mobile electronic device is splashed, the moisture is easily intruded into the mobile electronic device by the outer casing, which causes the circuit board to be short-circuited, and the metal circuit is eroded for a long time. In order to solve this problem, a waterproof rubber ring is added to the outer front end of the metal casing of the conventional waterproof connector to close the gap between the waterproof connector and the hole of the electronic device casing to prevent water from entering. However, a plurality of openings are formed in the metal casing, and moisture will still enter from the front end of the metal casing, and then overflow into the mobile electronic device through the opening in the metal casing.

In order to solve the problem of poor waterproofness of the conventional waterproof connector, the present invention proposes a waterproof socket, the socket comprising a terminal block, a first terminal set, a first outer casing, a second outer casing and a waterproof plastic frame; wherein, the first The outer casing covers the terminal block, the first outer casing comprises a plug-in frame port and a plurality of clamping portions, the plurality of clamping portions are located on the outer side of the first outer casing; the second outer casing covers the first outer casing, and the second outer casing comprises a connecting frame port and a plurality of The inner concave portion has a width larger than a width of the insertion frame opening, and the plurality of inner concave portions are located on the inner side surface of the second outer casing and corresponding to the plurality of clamping portions; the waterproof plastic frame is located on the second outer casing and is injection molded on the second outer casing. The waterproof plastic frame comprises a peripheral frame opening, covering the insertion frame opening and the connecting frame opening, and the width of the peripheral frame opening is larger than the width of the connecting frame opening degree.

The present invention also provides an electronic device comprising a circuit board, the socket and the housing, wherein the socket is located on the circuit board, the housing covers the circuit board and the socket, and the housing comprises a connection slot corresponding to the waterproof plastic frame.

The second outer casing is firstly coupled to the first outer casing, and then formed on the second outer casing to be molded into the waterproof plastic frame, which can effectively prevent moisture from overflowing and avoid affecting the operation of the waterproof connector and the internal parts of the electronic device. The relative provision of electronic devices achieves the effect of water repellent.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a first embodiment of the present invention is an exploded view. The socket 100 of the present embodiment includes: a terminal block 11 , a first terminal set 21 , a first outer casing 3 , a second outer casing 4 , and a waterproof plastic frame 5 . .

Referring to Fig. 1, the terminal block 11 is composed of an integrally formed body 12 and a tongue surface 13. Here, the tongue surface 13 is formed by the body 12 and includes a first surface 13a and a second surface 13b.

Referring to FIG. 1, the first terminal group 21 is mounted on the terminal block 11, and the first terminal group 21 includes a plurality of first contact ends 211 located on the first surface 13a of the tongue surface 13, where the first surface 13a is The lower surface of the lingual surface 13, however, is not limited in this respect. In some embodiments, the first side 13a may be the upper surface of the lingual surface 13. In this embodiment, the first terminal group 21 is a Universal Serial Bus (USB).

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the first outer casing 3 covers the terminal block 11, where The first outer casing 3 has a hollow rectangular frame structure, and the first outer casing 3 includes a mating frame opening 31 and a plurality of locking portions 32. The mating frame opening 31 is located at the opening of the first outer casing 3 (i.e., the insertion point when the plug is externally attached). Further, the insertion frame opening 31 includes a sloped surface 311 which is located at the outer side end of the insertion frame opening 31 to provide a guide plug insertion (not shown). In addition, the locking portion 32 is located on the outer side of the first outer casing 3. In the embodiment, the plurality of locking portions 32 are located on the respective sides of the first outer casing 3 (as shown in Fig. 1 on the upper, lower, left and right sides of the first outer casing 3). This embodiment is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the locking portion 32 has a resilient arm structure, and the elastic arm is bent and bent toward the first outer casing 3 to provide a buckle hole (not shown) on the external plug of the buckle.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, in some embodiments, the first outer casing 3 includes a fixed pin 33 and an extending piece 34, and the extending piece 34 is located at the outer side of the first outer casing 3, where the extending piece 34 is inserted. The outer side edge of the frame opening 31 is formed to be folded back, and the extending piece 34 is located on the upper surface 3a of the first outer casing 3 and has a spacing distance 35. That is, the second outer casing 4 is placed in the separation distance 35. Here, the pin 33 is connected to the extension piece 34 for connecting a circuit board (not shown).

The foregoing description relates to the type of the pin 33 of the first outer casing 3. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4, the pin 33 is located on both outer sides of the first outer casing 3, where the second outer casing 4 is further The cutting groove 44 is included. When the first outer casing 3 is combined with the second outer casing 4, the pin 33 is slid into the slot 44 and the pin 33 is exposed. Thereby, the waterproof rubber frame 5 is injection molded into the second outer casing 4. When the groove 44 is covered by the waterproof plastic frame 5, only the exposed pin 33 is outside the waterproof plastic frame 5.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 6 , the second outer casing 4 covers the first outer casing 3. In this embodiment, the second outer casing 4 is a metal outer frame 40 structure. However, in some embodiments, the second outer casing 4 is a plastic outer frame 40 structure. The plastic frame 40 is made of a plastic frame, and the plastic material can be a diaphragm (such as Mylar or waterproof membrane). The metal outer frame 40 has a metal structure such as an iron frame or an aluminum frame. Here, the second outer casing 4 has a hollow rectangular structure, and the second outer casing 4 includes a connection frame opening 41 and a plurality of inner recessed portions 42. The connection frame opening 41 is located at the outer side end of the second outer casing 4, and the width of the connection frame opening 41 is larger than the width of the insertion frame opening 31. In this embodiment, the plurality of inner recesses 42 are located on the inner side surface of the second outer casing 4, and the plurality of inner recesses 42 correspondingly cover the plurality of carding portions 32. Thereby, the inner recessed portion 42 provides a space in which the locking portion 32 is displaced, that is, when the plug 100 is externally connected to the plug, the latching portion 32 is resisted by the plug and displaced to the inner recessed portion 42.

Referring to FIG. 5, in some embodiments, the second housing 4 can include a plurality of fixed pins 43, that is, the first housing 3 does not have to be provided with pins 33 (as shown in FIG. 4). Thereby, when the waterproof plastic frame 5 is injection molded into the second outer casing 4, the pins 43 of the second outer casing 4 are exposed outside the waterproof rubber frame 5, and are welded and fixed to the circuit board (not shown).

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the waterproof plastic frame 5 is located on the second outer casing 4 and is injection molded on the second outer casing 4. Here, the waterproof plastic frame 5 includes a peripheral frame opening 51 at the outer end end of the waterproof plastic frame 5, and the peripheral frame opening 51 covers the insertion frame opening 31 and the connection frame opening 41. In this embodiment, the width of the peripheral frame opening 51 is greater than the width of the connecting frame opening 41.

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the back side of the first outer casing and the second outer casing, and FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing the back surface of the waterproof plastic frame.

In particular, the waterproof plastic frame 5 is not drawn in Fig. 6, please refer to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 for combination. The waterproof plastic frame 5 covers the second outer casing 4 and exposes only the pins 33 of the first outer casing 3 and the welding legs of the first terminal group 21 to prevent moisture from entering. That is, in the embodiment, the socket 100 further includes a first slit 71, a gap between the terminal block 11 and the first outer casing 3, and when the waterproof rubber frame 5 is injection molded into the second outer casing 4, fills the first gap. The slit 71. In addition, the socket 100 further includes a second slit 72 located in a gap between the first outer casing 3 and the second outer casing 4, and the waterproof rubber frame 5 is formed in the second outer casing 4 to fill the second slit 72.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the waterproof connector 100 includes a gasket 6 in which the outer end of the peripheral frame opening 51 of the waterproof bezel 5 includes a step surface 52, and the step surface 52 is provided with a gasket 6 for positioning.

The foregoing description has been made with respect to the fact that the socket 100 includes the gasket 6. In some embodiments, in the fourth and fifth figures, the waterproof rubber frame 5 is directly formed into a rectangular structure of equal width, and the arrangement of the step surface 52 is omitted.

Referring to FIG. 8, in some embodiments, the socket 100 further includes a second terminal set 22 located at the terminal block 11, and the second terminal set 22 includes a plurality of second contact ends 221 located on the second side 13b of the tongue surface 13, however In some embodiments, the second contact end 221 can also be located on the first face 13a of the lingual surface 13. Here, the first surface 13a is provided with a plurality of first terminal groups 21, and the second surface 13b is provided with a plurality of second terminal groups 22, in particular, the number of the first terminal groups 21 and the second terminal groups 22 is Increased and conforms to the transmission HDMI specification (ie High-Definition Multimedia Interface, HDMI for short).

The foregoing description is only for the purpose that the socket 100 includes the second terminal group 22. In some embodiments, the socket 100 can further increase or decrease the plurality of terminals, thereby being compatible with the transmission of ESATA, HDMI, display-port, Micro USB or USB. Signal specifications.

Referring to FIG. 9 , a second embodiment of the present invention is a schematic view. The maximum difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is that the socket 100 is disposed on the electronic device 200 (the electronic device 200 can be a mobile phone or a notebook computer). , tablet, digital camera or handheld video game, etc., this creation is not limited to this). The electronic device 200 includes a circuit board 81, a socket 100, and a housing 91. The socket 100 is connected to the circuit board 81. The housing 91 covers the circuit board 81 and the socket 100. The housing 91 includes a connection slot 92 corresponding to the waterproof rubber frame 5. . Here, the circuit board 81 includes a notch 82 located at the outer side of the circuit board 81 and provided with the socket 100. Moreover, the socket 100 is assembled on the circuit board 81 in a sinking manner. However, the connection mode is not limited thereto. Here, a plug connection socket 100 is provided, and the electronic device 200 provides a waterproof effect through the socket 100.

The second outer casing is firstly coupled to the first outer casing, and then formed on the second outer casing to be molded into the waterproof plastic frame, which can effectively prevent moisture from overflowing and avoid affecting the operation of the waterproof connector and the internal parts of the electronic device. The relative provision of electronic devices achieves the effect of water repellent.

Although the technical content of the present work has been disclosed above in the preferred embodiment, It is not intended to limit the creation of this work. Anyone who is familiar with this skill and does not deviate from the spirit of this creation should be covered in the scope of this creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation should be attached to the patent application. The scope is defined.

100‧‧‧ socket

200‧‧‧Electronic devices

11‧‧‧ terminal block

12‧‧‧Ontology

13‧‧ ‧ tongue

13a‧‧‧ first side

13b‧‧‧ second side

21‧‧‧First terminal group

211‧‧‧First contact end

22‧‧‧Second terminal group

221‧‧‧second contact

3‧‧‧ first shell

3a‧‧‧Upper surface

31‧‧‧Drawing frame

311‧‧‧Bevel

32‧‧‧Card Department

33‧‧‧ pins

34‧‧‧Extension

35‧‧‧ separation distance

4‧‧‧ second casing

40‧‧‧Front frame

41‧‧‧ Connection frame

42‧‧‧ Inside recess

43‧‧‧ pins

44‧‧‧ slotting

5‧‧‧Waterproof plastic frame

51‧‧‧ peripheral frame

52‧‧‧

6‧‧‧Washers

71‧‧‧First gap

72‧‧‧ second gap

81‧‧‧Circuit board

82‧‧‧ gap

91‧‧‧Shell

92‧‧‧connection notch

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear exploded view showing the first embodiment of the creation.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the footing of the creation (1).

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the footing of the creation (2).

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the footing of the creation (3).

Figure 6 is a schematic view showing the back side of the first outer casing and the second outer casing of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a schematic view of the back side of the water-proof plastic frame of the creation.

Figure 8 is an exploded view of the added terminal set of the creation.

Figure 9 is a schematic view showing the appearance of the second embodiment of the creation.

100‧‧‧ socket

11‧‧‧ terminal block

12‧‧‧Ontology

13‧‧ ‧ tongue

13a‧‧‧ first side

13b‧‧‧ second side

21‧‧‧First terminal group

211‧‧‧First contact end

3‧‧‧ first shell

3a‧‧‧Upper surface

31‧‧‧Drawing frame

311‧‧‧Bevel

32‧‧‧Card Department

4‧‧‧ second casing

40‧‧‧Front frame

41‧‧‧ Connection frame

42‧‧‧ Inside recess

5‧‧‧Waterproof plastic frame

51‧‧‧ peripheral frame

52‧‧‧

6‧‧‧Washers

Claims (11)

The socket with waterproof function comprises: a terminal block comprising a tongue surface, the tongue surface comprising a first surface and a second surface; a first terminal group located at the terminal block, the first terminal group comprising a plurality of a first contact end, the first surface of the tongue surface; a first outer casing covering the terminal block, the first outer casing includes a plug-in frame port and a plurality of carding portions, wherein the card-shaped portions are located at the first a second outer casing enclosing the first outer casing, the second outer casing comprising a connecting frame opening and a plurality of inner recesses, wherein the connecting frame opening has a width greater than a width of the insertion frame opening, and the inner casing The recessed portion is located on the inner side of the second outer casing and correspondingly covers the plurality of engaging portions; and a waterproof plastic frame is disposed on the second outer casing and is injection molded on the second outer casing, the waterproof plastic frame comprising a peripheral frame opening. The socket frame and the connection frame are covered, and the width of the peripheral frame is greater than the width of the connection frame. The waterproof socket according to claim 1, wherein the second outer casing is a plastic or metal outer frame structure. The waterproof socket according to claim 1 further includes a first slot between the terminal block and the first casing, and the waterproof rubber frame fills the first gap. The waterproof socket of claim 1 further includes a second slot between the first outer casing and the second outer casing, the waterproof plastic frame filling the second gap. The waterproof socket according to claim 1, wherein the first outer casing further comprises a plurality of fixed pins located on an outer side of the first outer casing, the second outer casing further comprising Multiple slots are provided to set the fixed pins. The waterproof socket according to claim 1, wherein the second outer casing further comprises a plurality of fixed pins on the outer side of the second outer casing. The waterproof socket according to claim 1, wherein the first outer casing comprises a plurality of fixing pins and an extending piece, the extending piece is located at an outer side of the first outer casing, and the second outer casing is disposed. In the separation distance. The waterproof socket according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof plastic frame further comprises a differential surface located outside the peripheral frame, the differential surface comprising a gasket. The waterproof socket according to claim 1, further comprising a second terminal group located at the terminal block, the second terminal group comprising a plurality of second contact ends located on the first side of the tongue or the first Two sides. An electronic device comprising: a circuit board; the socket according to any one of claims 1 to 9, located in the circuit board; and a casing covering the circuit board and the socket, the housing comprising a Connect the notches and correspond to the waterproof plastic frame. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the circuit board comprises a notch located at an outer side of the circuit board and the socket is disposed.