TWM465687U - Communication connector and electronic device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A communication connector includes a fixed base, a lower casing, a twin-pushing mechanism, a cover, and an elevating mechanism. The lower casing is slidably disposed on the fixed base, and has a plurality of terminals disposed thereon. The twin-pushing mechanism is arranged between the fixed base and the lower casing for driving the lower casing to move outside the fixing base along a lateral direction. The twin-pushing mechanism has a rail slot, a guiding rod and at least one elastic element. The rail slot is formed on the fixing base. The guiding rod is disposed on the lower casing, and has one end movably disposed in the rail slot. The elastic element is disposed between the fixing base and the lower casing. The cover is movably connected to the lower casing. An inserting space is formed between the cover and lowering casing. The elevating mechanism is arranged between the lowering casing and the cover for driving the cover to move upward related to the lower casing along an upright direction. Therefore, the height of the communication connector is adjustable and can be lowered according to user's demand, which fulfills the slim developing-trend of modern electronic device. The lowering casing can move outside or inside the fixing base by pushing the twin-pushing mechanism, so that the operation is convenient.

Description

Communication connector and electronic device thereof

The present invention relates to a communication connector, and more particularly to a communication connector for inserting a communication connector and an electronic device thereof.

Conventional communication electrical appliances, such as data machines, network cards, telephones or fax machines, are mostly used for data transmission by using a communication connection plug of a data transmission line to be inserted into a communication connector socket of the above electrical appliance. In order to meet the type of data transmission of electrical appliances, a general communication connector has different numbers of terminals such as 2 pin, 4 pin, 6 pin, and 8 pin.

The communication connector can also be applied to an electronic device such as a notebook computer. The communication connector is disposed in a receiving hole formed in the outer casing of the electronic device, and the communication connector plug can be inserted into the communication connector to enable the communication connector and communication. The connector makes an electrical connection.

However, conventional communication connectors are subject to their own specifications and are not easily used in today's thin and light products. That is to say, the height of the communication connector is a fixed size, and the height cannot be reduced as needed, and the outer casing of the electronic device must be designed to match the height of the communication connector. Therefore, the height of the conventional communication connector and the electronic device is high, and it is difficult to meet the demand for thinning of modern electronic products. In addition, if the communication connector is designed to be slippery, slip control is not easy.

In summary, the creator feels that the above-mentioned deficiency can be improved, and he has devoted himself to research and cooperates with the application of academics, and finally proposes a design that is reasonable and effective in improving the above-mentioned defects. creation.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a communication connector and an electronic device thereof, which have the functions of sliding and lifting, and the height of the communication connector can be adjusted actively to reduce the height according to the need, and can conform to modern electronic products. The demand for thinning, and the slip control is simple and easy, and has the advantage of convenient operation.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a communication connector including a fixing base, a base, a double pushing mechanism, a cover body and a lifting mechanism. The base is slidably disposed on the fixing base, and the base has a plurality of terminals disposed on the base, each of the terminals having a contact portion, a fixing portion and a welding portion connected to each other, the fixing portion being fixed to the fixing portion The base protrudes from the base. The double push-type mechanism is disposed between the fixed seat and the base, and drives the base to move laterally out of the fixed seat. The double-pushing mechanism includes a track groove, a guiding rod and at least one elastic member. The track groove is disposed on the fixing seat. The guiding rod is disposed on the base, and the guiding rod is movably coupled to the one end. In the track groove, the at least one elastic member is disposed between the fixing seat and the base. The cover body is movably connected to the base, and the cover body and the base form a socket space, and the contact portion extends into the socket space. The lifting mechanism is disposed between the base and the cover body, so that the cover body is opened in the longitudinal direction relative to the base.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention also provides an electronic device for use in conjunction with a communication connector, the electronic device comprising a housing and a communication connector, the housing having a receiving hole and a circuit layout. The communication connector is disposed in the accommodating hole, and the contact portions of the terminals are electrically connected to the communication connection plug, and the soldering portions of the terminals are disposed relative to the circuit layout.

The present invention has at least the following advantages: the base of the creative communication connector is slidably disposed on the fixed seat, and the cover body is movably connected to the base, and the lifting mechanism is disposed between the base and the cover body, so that the cover body is longitudinal Open upwards relative to the base. After the base slides out of the housing from the fixing seat, the lifting mechanism can drive the cover to rise to facilitate the plugging of the communication connector. When the communication connector is pulled out, the cover can be lowered, and the base can be slid into the fixed seat to lower the height of the communication connector to meet the requirements of thinning modern electronic products. In addition, the present invention is provided with a double push-type mechanism between the fixed seat and the base, and the pressing manner can be used to control the base to be moved out and moved into the fixed seat, so that the slip control is simple and easy, and the operation is convenient.

In order to further understand the features and technical contents of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings are only for reference and description, and are not intended to limit the creation.

100‧‧‧Communication connector

1‧‧‧ fixed seat

11‧‧‧First back plate

12‧‧‧First side panel

S‧‧‧容槽

2‧‧‧Base

21‧‧‧floor

211‧‧‧Introduction of slopes

22‧‧‧ second side panel

23‧‧‧Second back plate

24‧‧‧terminal

241‧‧‧Contacts

242‧‧‧Fixed Department

243‧‧‧Weld Department

25‧‧‧Swing space

251‧‧‧ positioning wall

26‧‧‧Dock space

C‧‧‧ Guide column

3‧‧‧Double push mechanism

31‧‧‧Track slot

311‧‧‧ release position

312‧‧‧ Move in section

313‧‧‧ first stop point

314‧‧‧ Fixed location

315‧‧‧second stop point

316‧‧‧ removed section

32‧‧‧ Guide rod

321‧‧‧ fixed end

322‧‧‧Sliding end

33‧‧‧Flexible components

4‧‧‧ cover

41‧‧‧ top wall

42‧‧‧ side wall

43‧‧‧Snaps

5‧‧‧ Lifting mechanism

51‧‧‧ Guide block

52‧‧‧ Guide slot

53‧‧‧Flexible components

6‧‧‧Slip structure

61‧‧‧Chute

62‧‧‧ Slider

7‧‧‧Metal housing

8‧‧‧Communication connection plug

81‧‧‧Bucking arm

9‧‧‧ Shell

91‧‧‧ accommodating holes

92‧‧‧Circuit layout

10‧‧‧ cable group

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the authoring communication connector.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the communication connector of FIG. 1 from another angle.

3 is a perspective view of the state in which the communication connector of FIG. 1 is removed.

4 is a perspective view of the state in which the communication connector of FIG. 1 is moved.

5 is a perspective view of the terminal and the guide rod of the communication connector of FIG. 1 mounted on the base.

6 is a perspective view of the communication connector of FIG. 1 disposed on an electronic device.

7 is a perspective view of the communication connector of FIG. 1 disposed on an electronic device plugged in a communication connector plug.

8 is a cross-sectional view of the communication connector of FIG. 1 disposed on an electronic device plug-in communication connector plug.

[First Embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the present invention provides a communication connector 100 including a fixing base 1 , a base 2 , a double pushing mechanism 3 , a cover 4 and a lifting mechanism 5 . The fixing base 1 is made of, for example, a plastic material, and may have a first rear plate 11 and two first side plates 12 connected to the first rear plate 11, so that the fixing base 1 forms a plaque. Type to accommodate the base 2.

The base 2 is made of a plastic material, for example, and may have a bottom plate 21, two second side plates 22 and a second rear plate 23 connected to each other. The one end of the bottom plate 21 away from the second rear plate 23 is provided with an introduction slope 211. Extending beyond the docking space 26. However, the configuration of the mount 1 and the base 2 is not limited and may be changed as needed.

The base 2 has a plurality of terminals 24 disposed on the base 2, and the terminals 24 include, but are not limited to, eight terminals. In addition, the terminals 24 are preferably made of a metal having good electrical conductivity or an alloy material thereof, and conform to the specifications of the RJ45 communication connector. As shown in FIG. 5, each of the terminals 24 has a contact portion 241, a fixing portion 242 and a soldering portion 243 which are connected to each other. The contact portion 241 extends into the insertion space 26, the fixing portion 242 is fixed to the base 2, and the welded portion 243 protrudes outside the base 2.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the base 2 is slidably disposed on the fixed base 1 . In the embodiment, the communication connector 100 further includes two sliding structures 6 respectively disposed on opposite sides of the fixed seat 1 . Each of the sliding structures 6 is disposed between the base 2 and the fixed base 1. The sliding structure 6 preferably includes a combination of the sliding slot 61 and the slider 62. The sliding slot 61 can be disposed on the two first side plates 12 of the fixed seat 1. The slider 62 can be disposed on both sides of the second rear plate 23 of the base 2, and the sliding slot 61 and the slider 62 are slidably engaged. However, in other different embodiments, the configuration of the slip structure 6 is not limited, and may include, for example, a combination of T-slots and T-blocks, a combination of dovetail and dovetail blocks, or other similar sliding structures.

The PUSH-PUSH mechanism 3 is disposed between the fixed base 1 and the base 2 to drive the base 2 laterally out of the fixed base 1. The double push mechanism 3 includes a track groove 31, a guiding rod 32 and at least one elastic member 33. The track groove 31 is provided in the fixing base 1. In the embodiment, the track groove 31 is provided on the inner wall of one of the first side plates 12.

The guiding rod 32 is disposed on the base 2, and one end of the guiding rod 32 is movably fitted in the track groove 31. In this embodiment, the guiding rod 32 has a fixed end 321 and a sliding end 322. The fixed end 321 is axially disposed on the side wall of the base 2, and the sliding end 322 is slidably fitted in the track groove 31.

The elastic member 33 is disposed between the fixing base 1 and the base 2, and the elastic member 33 It can be a compression spring, a coil spring or other similar spring. The elastic member 33 may be provided with one, two or more, etc. In the present embodiment, the elastic member 33 is provided with two, one end of the two elastic members 33 abuts against the first rear plate 11 of the fixed seat 1, and the other end Then, the top is abutted against the base 2, so that the elastic member 33 can be applied to the elastic force of the base 2 to be laterally removed. For example, the first rear plate 11 can form two receiving slots S for receiving one end of the two elastic members 33 respectively. The base 2 can be provided with two guide columns C (shown in FIG. 5) which respectively penetrate the other ends of the two elastic members 33. Thereby, the two elastic members 33 can be stably disposed between the fixing base 1 and the base 2.

When the base 2 is unstressed, the sliding end 322 of the guide rod 32 is located at one of the release positions 311 in the track groove 31. When the base 2 is pushed rearward, the sliding end 322 of the guiding rod 32 slides along the one of the track grooves 31 into the section 312 to slide to a first stopping point 313 to stop. When the sliding end 322 of the guiding rod 32 is located at the first stopping point 313 and then the thrust is released, the base 2 is pushed back by the elastic member 33 to slide the sliding end 322 of the guiding rod 32 into a fixed position 314 in the track groove 31. The base 2 is locked and cannot be pushed back. When the base 2 is pushed again, the sliding end 322 of the guiding rod 32 can be pushed away from the fixed position 314, and the sliding end 322 of the guiding rod 32 can be slid into the track groove 31 by the restoring force of the thrust and the elastic member 33. One of the second stop points 315 stops. After the thrust is released, the base 2 is pushed back by the elastic member 33, and the sliding end 322 of the guiding rod 32 moves out of the section 316 along one of the track grooves 31 to return to the release position 311, causing the base 2 to slide forward.

The side wall of the base 2 may further be recessed with a swinging space 25 (shown in FIG. 5) such that the guiding rod 32 is swingably received in the swinging space 25, and the swinging space 25 is formed with two positioning walls extending obliquely. 251, the two positioning walls 251 can be used to block the positioning guide rod 32 to limit the swinging angle of the guiding rod 32, so that the swinging motion of the guiding rod 32 can be relatively stable.

The cover 4 is made of, for example, a plastic material, and is movably connected to the base 2, that is, the cover 4 and the base 2 are independently formed, and the base 2 and the cover 4 are moved to each other by the lifting mechanism 5. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lid body 4 can be vertically moved up and down with respect to the base 2. The cover 4 can have a top wall 41 and two side walls 42, the cover body 4 further has a buckle portion 43, the buckle portion 43 can be a groove, a perforation or a convex body having a snap action, so as to facilitate positioning with a corresponding communication connection plug. A socket space 26 is formed between the cover 4 and the base 2, and the contact portion 241 of the terminal 24 can extend into the socket space 26. The outside of the cover 4 can also be further covered with a metal casing 7 for electromagnetic shielding or grounding.

The lifting mechanism 5 is disposed between the base 2 and the cover 4 such that the cover 4 is opened relative to the base 2 in the longitudinal direction. The lifting mechanism 5 is preferably disposed on the periphery of the base 2 or the cover 4. The lifting mechanism 5 can be of various types such as a guide groove, a guide rail, a guide post, and a connecting rod. In the present embodiment, the lifting mechanism 5 is a channel type comprising a plurality of guiding blocks 51, a plurality of guiding grooves 52 and at least one elastic member 53. In this embodiment, the guiding blocks 51 can be disposed on the sidewall of the base 2, and the guiding slots 52 can be disposed on the sidewall of the cover 4, and the guiding slots 52 extend in the longitudinal direction. Preferably, the guiding block 51 and the guiding groove 52 are respectively provided with four guiding blocks 51, that is, two guiding blocks 51 are disposed on the side walls of the base body 2, and two guiding grooves 52 are provided on the side walls of the cover body 4. The guide blocks 51 are in sliding engagement with the guide slots 52. The elastic member 53 is disposed between the base 2 and the cover body 4. The elastic member 53 can be a compression spring, a coil spring or the like. The elastic member 53 can be provided with one, two or more, etc. In the present embodiment, the elastic member 53 is provided with two, one end of the two elastic members 53 abuts against the side wall of the base 2, and the other end is abutted against the cover body. 4 side walls to provide the strength of the lifting mechanism 5 to rise and fall. In another embodiment, the guide blocks 51 may be disposed on the side wall of the cover 4, and the guide grooves 52 may be disposed on the side wall of the base 2, and are not limited thereto.

[Second embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 6 to FIG. 8 , the present invention further provides an electronic device, which may be a notebook computer or other electronic device that requires a communication connector to be installed. The electronic device is used in conjunction with a communication connector plug 8, the electronic device comprising a housing 9 and a communication connector 100 as described. The housing 9 has a receiving hole 91 and a circuit layout 92. The circuit layout 92 can be a printed circuit board (PCB), a flexible cable (FFC/FPC), a cable (Cable) or a combination of a terminal and a printed circuit board, and the like. Communication connector 100 The soldering portion 243 is disposed in the accommodating hole 91. The soldering portion 243 is disposed relative to the circuit layout 92, and further includes a cable group 10 electrically connected between the soldering portions 243 and the circuit layout 92.

In this embodiment, the base 2 is preferably fixed in the bottom plate of the outer casing 9 of the electronic device, and the cover 4 can be vertically and horizontally moved up and down relative to the base 2. After the base 2 is slid out of the outer casing 9 by the sliding structure 6 (as shown in FIG. 8), the cover 4 is raised by the lifting mechanism 5 so that the communication connector plug 8 is inserted into the insertion space 26. At this time, the communication connector plug 8 is in contact with the contact portion 241 of the terminal 24, so that the communication connector plug 8 and the terminal 24 are electrically coupled to the circuit layout 92. When the communication connector plug 8 is removed, the cover body 4 is lowered, so that the surface of the cover 4 of the communication connector 100 is approximately parallel to the surface of the casing 9. At this time, the communication connector 100 in a compressed state can be slid into the accommodating hole 91 of the casing 9. When the communication connector plug 8 is inserted into the plug-in space 26 of the communication connector 100, the latching arm 81 of the communication connector plug 8 can be fastened to the latching portion 43 to prevent the communication connector plug 8 from coming loose.

The base of the creative communication connector is slidably disposed on the fixed seat, and the cover body is movably connected to the base, and the lifting mechanism is disposed between the base and the cover body, so that the cover body is opened relative to the base in the longitudinal direction. Thereby, after the base slides out of the outer casing from the fixing seat, the lifting mechanism can drive the cover body to rise, so as to facilitate the plugging of the communication connection plug. When the communication connector is pulled out, the cover can be lowered, the base can be slipped into the fixed seat (in the outer casing), the cover can be lowered, and the communication connector can be lowered in height, which can meet the requirements of thinning modern electronic products. In addition, the present invention is provided with a double push-type mechanism between the fixed seat and the base, and the pressing manner can be used to control the base to be moved out and moved into the fixed seat, so that the slip control is simple and easy, and the operation is convenient.

However, the above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not intended to limit the scope of patent protection of this creation. Therefore, the equivalent changes made by using this creation specification and the contents of the schema are all included in the right of this creation. Within the scope of protection, it is given to Chen Ming.

100‧‧‧Communication connector

1‧‧‧ fixed seat

11‧‧‧First back plate

12‧‧‧First side panel

S‧‧‧容槽

2‧‧‧Base

21‧‧‧floor

211‧‧‧Introduction of slopes

22‧‧‧ second side panel

24‧‧‧terminal

243‧‧‧Weld Department

26‧‧‧Dock space

3‧‧‧Double push mechanism

31‧‧‧Track slot

33‧‧‧Flexible components

4‧‧‧ cover

43‧‧‧Snaps

5‧‧‧ Lifting mechanism

51‧‧‧ Guide block

52‧‧‧ Guide slot

6‧‧‧Slip structure

61‧‧‧Chute

62‧‧‧ Slider

7‧‧‧Metal housing

Claims (10)

A communication connector includes: a fixing base; a base slidably disposed on the fixing base, the base having a plurality of terminals disposed on the base, each of the terminals having a contact portion connected to each other, a fixing portion and a welding portion, the fixing portion is fixed to the base, and the welding portion protrudes outside the base; a double pushing mechanism is disposed between the fixing seat and the base, and the base is laterally removed from the fixing a double-pushing mechanism includes a track groove, a guiding rod and at least one elastic member, the track groove is disposed on the fixing seat, the guiding rod is disposed on the base, and the guiding rod is movably matched at one end In the track slot, the at least one elastic member is disposed between the fixing base and the base; a cover body is movably connected to the base, and a plugging space is formed between the cover body and the base, and the contact portion extends Into the docking space; and a lifting mechanism disposed between the base and the cover body to open the cover body in the longitudinal direction relative to the base. The communication connector of claim 1, wherein the fixing base has a first rear plate and two first side plates connected to the first rear plate, and the track groove is disposed on one of the first side plates. The inner wall of the at least one elastic member abuts against the first rear plate, and the other end abuts against the base. The communication connector of claim 1, wherein the guiding rod has a fixed end and a sliding end, the fixed end shaft is disposed on the side wall of the base, and the sliding end is slidably engaged in the track slot, The side wall of the base is recessed with a swinging space, and the guiding rod is swingably received in the swinging space. The communication connector of claim 3, wherein the swinging space is formed with two positioning walls extending obliquely, and the two positioning walls block the positioning of the guiding rod. The communication connector of claim 1, wherein the base has a bottom plate connected to each other, two second side plates and a second rear plate, and the bottom plate is provided with an introduction inclined surface away from an end of the second rear plate. Extend outside the docking space. The communication connector of claim 1, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises a plurality of guiding blocks, a plurality of guiding slots and at least one elastic component, wherein the guiding blocks are disposed on the side wall of the base or the side wall of the cover body, The guiding slots are disposed on the sidewall of the cover or the sidewall of the base. The guiding blocks are slidably engaged with the guiding slots, and the at least one elastic component is disposed between the base and the cover. The communication connector of claim 1, further comprising two sliding structures respectively disposed on opposite sides of the fixing seat, and each of the sliding structures is located between the base and the fixing seat, The slip structure includes a combination of a chute and a slider. The communication connector of claim 1, further comprising two sliding structures respectively disposed on opposite sides of the fixing seat, and each of the sliding structures is located between the base and the fixing seat, The slip structure comprises a combination of a T-slot and a T-block, or a combination of a dovetail and a dovetail. An electronic device, which is used in conjunction with a communication connector, the electronic device comprising: a housing having a receiving hole and a circuit layout; and the communication connection according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The communication connector is disposed in the accommodating hole, and the contact portions of the terminals are electrically connected to the communication connection plug, and the soldering portions of the terminals are disposed relative to the circuit layout. The electronic device of claim 9, further comprising a cable set electrically connected between the soldering portions and the circuit layout.