TWM521314U - Connector of audio signal line - Google Patents

Description

Audio signal line connector

The present invention relates to a connector for a signal line, and more particularly to a connector for an audio signal line.

Referring to Figure 1, a known audio signal line connector is adapted to connect an audio signal line 10 and is inserted into a socket 20 of an audio device. The connector generally includes a mount 1, a guide pin 2, and a socket 21 connected to the audio signal line 10.

The socket 21 extends from the mounting seat 1 toward the socket 20 , and the socket 21 defines an accommodating space 211 . The guide pin 2 also extends from the mounting seat 1 to the socket 20, and the guide pin 2 is disposed in the receiving space 211, and is inserted into the socket hole 201 of the socket 20 together with the socket seat 21.

The socket 21 and the surface of the pin 2 are metal interfaces, and the socket 21 and the pin 2 are inserted into the socket 20, and a contact between the plurality of metal interfaces is formed between the socket 20 and the socket 20. . The socket 21 is often improperly pulled out of the socket 20 by the user, for example, obliquely pulling out rather than pulling forward, or causing the socket 21 to be bent and permanently deformed after being repeatedly inserted and removed. Damaged, so easy to affect the audio signal transmission effect and signal quality.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a connector for an audio signal line that can avoid component damage and improve the quality of audio signal transmission.

Therefore, the connector of the novel audio signal line is suitable for connecting an audio signal line, and comprises a mount for connecting the audio signal line, and a socket which is integrally formed with the mount. The socket extends from the mounting seat away from the audio signal line and defines an extended space, and the socket has at least one groove extending in a spiral shape and communicating with the extending space.

The utility model has the advantages that the spiral groove design can provide a buffer space for the joint to be slightly deformed during insertion and removal, so that the mount and the plug socket can be appropriately inserted and removed under the integrated design. The force is used to avoid the problem that the connector is easily damaged and affects the quality of the audio signal after being plugged and unplugged many times. Therefore, the components of the present invention are less susceptible to damage and can improve the quality of the audio signal transmission.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to Figures 2 and 3, a first embodiment of the connector of the present audio signal line is adapted to connect an audio signal line 3 and is detachably inserted into a socket 4 having a socket hole 41. 4 can be set on an audio device, a speaker or other sound playback device. It should be noted that the audio signal line 3 in the figure is for illustrative purposes only, and the internal wire structure, the number, and the arrangement manner are not limited to the first embodiment. The connector of the audio signal line comprises a mounting seat 5, a socket 6, a protective sleeve 7, a housing 8, and two screwing members 9.

The mounting base 5 is connected to the audio signal line 3, and the portion connecting the audio signal line 3 is substantially a hollow cylindrical body having a semicircular cross section. The mount 5 includes a hub space 52 extending axially for the audio signal line 3 to pass through, and a contact surface 53 facing the hub space 52. The line space 52 has an opening 51 facing the audio signal line 3.

The socket 6 and the mounting base 5 are integrally formed of a metal material. The socket 6 includes a plug portion 62 extending from the mount 5 away from the audio signal line 3 and defining an extended space 621, and a connector 62 connected to the plug portion 62 away from the mount 5 An end portion 61 at one end that closes an opening of the extension space 621 toward the side of the socket 4. The insertion portion 62 has an inner circumferential surface 622 facing the extension space 621, an outer circumferential surface 623 opposite to the inner circumferential surface 622, and a spiral extending through the inner circumferential surface 622 and the outer circumferential surface 623. The groove 63 and the groove 63 communicate with the extended space 621.

The groove 63 includes two groove segments 631 connected to each other. Each groove segment 631 extends 360 degrees, and the width d of each groove segment 631 is preferably 0.5 to 2 mm. This embodiment is Use 1mm. The width d of each of the groove segments 631 refers to the dimension of the groove segment 631 in a direction perpendicular to its extension.

The protective sleeve 7 is assembled outside the mounting seat 5 and includes a ring wall 71 defining an assembly passage 70 having a first threaded bore 711 extending radially through and communicating with the assembly passage 70. The protective sleeve 7 is made of insulated plastic steel (POM), which is characterized by wear resistance and fatigue resistance, and does not affect the transmission of audio signals. The protective sleeve 7 can be used to protect the mounting seat 5 while being insulated. Provides better safety when used in this new model. However, it should be noted that the present invention is not necessary to provide the protective cover 7, because the present invention can be safely used when the protective cover 7 is not provided. The protective cover 7 can also be made of other insulating materials, such as plastic, and is not limited to the first embodiment.

The outer casing 8 is assembled with the protective sleeve 7 and is coupled to the outside of the protective sleeve 7 by a screw lock. The outer casing 8 includes a second screw hole 81 that extends radially through the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the casing wall.

The first screw holes 711 of the protective sleeve 7 and the second screw holes 81 of the outer casing 8 are respectively locked to fix the one end of the audio signal line 3 to the mounting seat 5 . .

When the audio signal line 3 is assembled in this embodiment, one end of the audio signal line 3 is first inserted into the line space 52 from the opening 51 of the mounting seat 5, and the screw members 9 are respectively locked. The first screw hole 711 and the second screw hole 81 can press one end of the audio signal line 3 against the contact surface 53 without sliding, so that the audio signal line 3 is firmly and firmly combined with the mounting seat 5. .

The groove 63 of the socket 6 is designed to allow the user to insert and remove the connector, if the direction of insertion and removal is not positive, but is obliquely angled with the socket 4, the groove 63 It can be used as a buffer space when obliquely or obliquely inserted, because the gap formed by the groove segments 631 of the groove 63 allows the user to have a slight space deformation when obliquely or obliquely inserted, without directly causing The body of the docking station 6 is permanently bent or damaged. In the implementation, the number of the groove segments 631 of the groove 63 is not limited to two turns of the embodiment, and the spiral direction of the groove 63 may be opposite to that of the drawing, and the number of the groove segments 631 may also be half. Circles, three turns, four turns, etc., depending on the length of the plug portion 62 for design adjustment. On the other hand, in the first embodiment, the mounting seat 5 and the socket 6 are both made of a beryllium copper alloy having a high copper content, and the beryllium copper alloy has good machinability. Of course, the mounting is performed. The seat 5 and the socket 6 can also be made of other materials, such as oxygen-free copper (OFC) or silver (Ag), and are not limited to the first embodiment.

The mounting seat 5 of the embodiment and the socket 6 are integrally formed, and when the socket 6 is fabricated, the groove 63 can be completed by only one turning process, which is convenient in manufacturing. It is quite fast, and by such a convenient and rapid manufacturing method, the structure of the present invention having the groove 63 can be obtained, so that the mounting seat 5 and the socket 6 can be properly inserted and removed under the integrated design. The force has the function of resisting and buffering the external force, which can avoid the problem that the joint is easy to be damaged and affect the signal quality after being inserted and removed multiple times, so the new type can improve the audio signal transmission quality.

Moreover, the present invention simplifies the design of the conductor passage between the mounting base 5 and the socket 6 and is formed by an integrated turning process. Therefore, the present invention directly forms the mounting seat 5 and the socket 6 by a single conductor. The structural design eliminates the impedance caused by the assembly or poor contact between the conductors, so the integrated design of the present invention helps to reduce the impedance and improve the quality of the audio signal transmission.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, a second embodiment of the connector of the present audio signal line is substantially the same as the structure of the first embodiment, but the present embodiment omits the provision of the screw members 9 (FIG. 2). The protective sleeve 7 is not provided with the first screw hole 711 (FIG. 2), and the second screw hole 81 (FIG. 2) is not provided in the outer casing 8. The mounting base 5 and the audio signal line 3 of the embodiment are assembled by inserting the audio signal line 3 into the line space 52 of the mounting base 5, and then soldering and fixing the audio signal line 3 to the audio signal line 3 by soldering. The contact surface 53 of the mount 5 is placed to achieve a tight bonding effect.

Referring to FIG. 6, a third embodiment of the connector of the audio signal line of the present invention is substantially the same as the structure of the second embodiment, except that the plug portion 62 of the socket 6 of the embodiment includes two A spiral groove 63 is provided at intervals of 180 degrees and extends in the same spiral direction. The turning tool is horizontally passed through the upright plug portion 62 and then spirally cut downward to form the two grooves 63, each of which extends over a range of 360 degrees. Each of the grooves 63 has a top portion 632 and a bottom portion 633. The top portions 632 of the grooves 63 are spaced apart from each other, and the bottom portions 633 of the grooves 63 are also spaced apart.

Referring to FIG. 7, a fourth embodiment of the connector of the present audio signal line is substantially the same as the structure of the third embodiment, and also includes two grooves 63, which are different in each groove of the embodiment. The groove 63 extends over 180 degrees. As can be seen from the description of the above embodiments, in the implementation of the present invention, the number and shape of the grooves 63 need not be limited.

Referring to FIG. 8, a fifth embodiment of the connector of the present audio signal line is substantially the same as the structure of the first embodiment. The difference is that the socket 6 of the embodiment omits the first embodiment. The end portion 61 (FIG. 2), the extension space 621 of the insertion portion 62 of the present embodiment extends axially, and the top end opening of the extension space 621 is exposed.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and when it is not possible to limit the scope of the present invention, all the simple equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope of the patent application and the contents of the patent specification are still This new patent covers the scope.

3‧‧‧Audio signal line
4‧‧‧ socket
41‧‧‧Socket hole
5‧‧‧ Mounting
51‧‧‧Opening
52‧‧‧Set space
53‧‧‧Contact surface
6‧‧‧ Socket
61‧‧‧End
62‧‧‧Interface
621‧‧‧Extended space
622‧‧‧ inner circumference
623‧‧‧ outer perimeter
63‧‧‧ trench
631‧‧‧Slot
632‧‧‧ top
633‧‧‧ bottom
7‧‧‧ protective cover
70‧‧‧Assemble channel
71‧‧‧Circle
711‧‧‧First screw hole
8‧‧‧ Shell
81‧‧‧Second screw hole
9‧‧‧ Screws
‧‧‧Width

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the connector of a conventional audio signal line as opposed to an audio signal line and a socket. Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment of the connector of the present audio signal line in relation to an audio signal line and a socket; Figure 3 is an incomplete partial cross-sectional front view illustrating The first embodiment is combined with the audio signal line and the socket; FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a second embodiment of the connector of the present audio signal line and the relative relationship between the audio signal line and the socket; Figure 5 is an incomplete partial cross-sectional front view illustrating the combination of the second embodiment with the audio signal line and the socket; Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the connector of the novel audio signal line Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the mounting of a fourth embodiment of the connector of the novel audio signal line The docking station; and FIG. 8 is a perspective diagram illustrating a mount of the novel connector of the present embodiment the audio signal lines according to a fifth embodiment of the docking station.

3‧‧‧Audio signal line

4‧‧‧ socket

41‧‧‧Socket hole

5‧‧‧ Mounting

51‧‧‧Opening

52‧‧‧Set space

53‧‧‧Contact surface

6‧‧‧ Socket

61‧‧‧End

62‧‧‧Interface

622‧‧‧ inner circumference

623‧‧‧ outer perimeter

63‧‧‧ trench

631‧‧‧Slot

7‧‧‧ protective cover

70‧‧‧Assemble channel

71‧‧‧Circle

711‧‧‧First screw hole

8‧‧‧ Shell

81‧‧‧Second screw hole

9‧‧‧ Screws

Claims (10)

An audio signal line connector for connecting an audio signal line, comprising: a mount for connecting the audio signal line; and a socket, integrally formed with the mount, and away from the audio from the mount The direction of the signal line extends, the socket defines an extension space, and the socket has at least one groove extending in a spiral shape and communicating with the extension space. The connector of the audio signal line of claim 1, wherein the mount comprises a line space for the audio signal line to be routed, and a contact surface facing the line space and contacting the audio signal line. The connector of the audio signal line of claim 1, wherein the socket comprises a plug portion extending from the mount to a direction away from the audio signal line, and a connector is connected to the plug portion away from the mounting An end of one end of the seat, the insertion portion defining the extension space, and having an inner circumferential surface facing the extension space, and an outer circumferential surface opposite to the inner circumferential surface, the groove extending through the inner circumferential surface The outer peripheral surface. The connector of the audio signal line of claim 1, wherein the groove comprises two slots connected to each other. The connector of the audio signal line of claim 4, wherein the width of each of the groove segments is 0.5 to 2 mm. A connector for an audio signal line according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the socket has two spaced apart grooves, each of which extends over a range of 360 degrees, each groove having One top is opposite to the bottom, and the tops of the grooves are spaced apart, and the bottoms of the grooves are spaced apart. The connector for an audio signal line according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the socket has two spaced apart grooves, each of which extends over a range of 180 degrees, each groove having One top is opposite to the bottom, and the tops of the grooves are spaced apart, and the bottoms of the grooves are spaced apart. The connector of the audio signal line of claim 1 further comprising a protective cover that is assembled outside the mount and insulated. The connector of the audio signal line of claim 8, wherein the protective cover is made of plastic steel. The connector of the audio signal line of claim 1, wherein the mount and the socket are both made of beryllium copper alloy.